Fibre Cement Cladding Planks (Lap Siding)

SerFibro Siding provides narrow fibre cement weatherboard planks engineered for horizontal lap-joint installation. Favoured in suburban residential housing, modular holiday lodges, gable elevations and light-steel prefabricated buildings, each overlapping course casts a crisp horizontal shadow line across the facade while concealing top-edge fasteners beneath the plank above.

Standard enquiry planks measure 170 mm or 200 mm in outer width by 2500 mm or 3000 mm in length, in 8 mm and 10 mm thicknesses. Because each upper plank overlaps the top band of the lower plank (commonly 25–35 mm for flat square-edge lap siding, or per rebated profile geometry—always confirmed on the specific system datasheet), a 200 mm plank covers roughly ~165–175 mm of net vertical wall height, and a 170 mm plank covers roughly ~135–145 mm. Always distinguish outer width from effective cover width!

SerFibro Siding is evaluated in two primary surface textures: TX-WD-01 (longitudinal timber-grain relief replicating painted cedar/pine weatherboarding) and TX-SM-01 (crisp smooth planks favoured in contemporary coastal and minimalist residential architecture).

Planks are supplied uncoated raw grey, factory-primed (very popular with prefab home manufacturers who apply final house colours after panel assembly), or factory-coated in confirmed architectural facade shades (whites, light greys, slate, sand and muted nordic tones).

Confirm whether the quoted variant uses rectangular square-edged planks installed in traditional overlap or a machined shiplap/rebated edge profile. Stagger vertical butt joints across alternating vertical battens along long walls, and seal all site-cut plank ends before butting them over EPDM batten tape.

Specifically suited to ventilated walls on light-gauge steel prefab homes, timber-frame residential buildings, modular classrooms/cabins, dormer cheeks, gable ends and low-to-medium-rise housing refurbishments.

Planks fix horizontally onto vertical timber battens or galvanized steel/aluminium profiles spaced per TDS wind-load tables (commonly 400–600 mm centres), maintaining a ventilated drainage cavity behind with perforated insect mesh at base and eaves. The bottom course kicks out on a starter strip, and screws/nails or storm clips in the upper lap zone are covered by the next plank course.

Review the matched TDS and installation manual to confirm minimum overlap height for your project wind-exposure zone, minimum fastener edge distance from top and ends of planks, batten width requirements at butt joints, and reaction-to-fire performance.

Because overlap consumes ~15%–20% of outer plank width BEFORE cutting waste is even added, ordering 100 m² of geometric plank area will only cover ~80–85 m² of wall! Use our Board Quantity Estimator—entering outer width (170 or 200 mm), length (2500 or 3000 mm), the effective cover width from the TDS (e.g. 140 or 170 mm) and 5%–10% cutting waste—to obtain accurate plank counts and total geometric material m².

Narrow 2500 mm and 3000 mm planks are more flexible along their length than wide sheets until installed; export pallets therefore support the full plank length continuously to prevent transit sag or breakage. Pieces per pallet, geometric m² per pallet and gross weight are specified in your quotation.

Mandatory site rule for long siding planks: NEVER carry a 2500 mm or 3000 mm plank flat like a diving board, as self-weight bending can snap the plank mid-span. Always lift and carry planks vertically on edge by two persons, and store pallets flat indoors under dry cover.

Prefabricated housing manufacturers and building-material distributors can source full pallet loads of SerFibro Siding alone or consolidated with Smooth/Wood/Stone boards from Türkiye under EXW, FCA, FOB, CFR, CIF, CPT or DAP terms.

Request short plank cut-off samples (170 mm and/or 200 mm width in TX-WD-01 or TX-SM-01) together with the system datasheet so your team can test overlap shadow depth, clip/screw compatibility and finish tone physically.

Standard material quotations cover SerFibro Siding — Fibre Cement Cladding Planks (SF-SIDING) in the confirmed dimensions and surface state along with export palletising. Upon request, our CFY Engineering & Architecture team also provides architectural project design, modulation consultancy, facade engineering, substructure coordination, and professional site application as dedicated items in your quotation.