Have you looked into Hardy Board siding?

I have a house in Texas in an area that now will only permit Hardy Board
or vinyl siding in areas not covered with brick. Of the two Hardy Board
looks better than vinyl. I prefer cedar but so do termites.

RB

wrote:
I am looking for alternatives to UGLY vinyl siding. I can not stand
the look of vinyl siding, and will not live in a house covered with
this garbage. I considered brick, but its too costly. I would not
mind aluminum siding, but it seems that few people use it anymore, and
it's hard to find. Redwood or Cedar boards are far too costly these
days, even though they used to be the most common siding. I dont want
the sheet plywood with grooves because it tends to delaminate in a few
years, even though I do like the look of that stuff. More so, I like
the look of individual pieces. The old asbestos siding (in short
strips) had an appealing appearance, as did cedar shingles. But
asbestos is banned and cedar is (again) too costly.
I am currently checking into these boards that look like logs, and
really like their appearance. However, I am looking for other
alternatives and suggestions, and must keep the cost down.

The house is a standard stud frame covered with plywood. and house
wrap.

Thanks

George