Hardie board for coop construction !!

[RenoHuskerDu]

I disliked Hardie planks, assuming it was made of nasty stuff like asbestos, but I was wrong. Turns out that Hardie board siding is 90 percent sand and cement. So now I use it for coops, knowing it won't rot, mice have a heck of time chewing thru it, and I can just toss it in a pile and crush it when it's time to dispose of it.

Now when I see folks towing it to the dump and paying money to dump it ... sand and cement, oh well. I've also seen folks burn it, in fact there was a pile of ashes and Hardie board out in the dump area of our acreage when we moved in. The PO had passed away so I couldn't ask him about why he burned Hardie board. When burnt it just breaks down into find sand quicker that way, but there is no need to burn it.

 

[Backyard Hencam]

Good information. Our house was built with Hardie board and we had some left over. It's fire resistant and the woodpeckers leave it alone. Our coop is covered with Hardie board shingles and it looks great and is holding up well. A good suggestion!

 

[aart]

sand and cement, oh well. I've also seen folks burn it, in fact there was a pile of ashes and Hardie board out in the dump area of our acreage when we moved in.

How the heck does sand and cement burn?