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What is Random Square Siding?

In construction, as in most things in life, quality doesn’t come cheap. Whether it’s inside or outside, achieving an aesthetic that boasts rich textures, intricate details and loads of visual interest often comes with a heftier price tag, sometimes in materials and almost always in labor. Fortunately, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Now, thanks to innovative design and manufacturing, it’s possible to achieve the look of completely random square siding with a product that goes up as quickly and as easily as any lap siding. Prior to this breakthrough solution, the only way to achieve the random look was to actually install individual shake shingles, one by one, which no one would ever do. Or you could go with what some call “random shake” panels, though the pattern repeats every 4 ft…so not very random.

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It Gets Even Better.

The game-changing product is Random Shake from Allura. That’s right, Allura, the fiber cement experts, which makes this innovation even more attractive. Not only does it achieve the truly distinctive look that was once only possible with individual cedar shingles, it does so with a product that’s unsurpassed in its ability to stand up to the harshest weather, wood-devouring insects or whatever else Mother Nature throws its way.

Random That Lives Up to Its Name

You’ve undoubtedly seen products that were intended to create a random design, like on an area rug or your favorite Hawaiian shirt. Manufacturing limitations still wind up creating a pattern that repeats. (Oh look, there’s that same palm tree and hula dancer again!) While it may be okay on your backyard barbecue attire, a repeating pattern is the last thing you want to see when standing on the curb looking at one of your finished homes.

Allura has overcome this annoyance through an ingenious system that utilizes a series of three distinct 4’ X 8’ panels and an intuitive installation sequence. With Allura Random Shake, installers can knock out 4’ X 8’ sections in a fraction of the time it would take to place individual shingles over that same surface area.