Moderator Post (s) for this thread: >sidingbythiggy on 07/01/2009
Cemplank will run you about $5 for a 12 foot section. It's cement/fiber board that gets put up with a nailer. Only thing is, you have to have chip or plywood on the whole house or it's a no go.
I did several houses in the past with Cemplank, it's a really good siding material.