Attaching Hardie Board Siding

A siding pro shows the tools and tricks needed for a weathertight installation.

Attaching hardie board siding.

You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips. Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and. This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to.

It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns. Hardie board is a lap siding product manufactured by the james hardie corporation. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. Fiber cement lap siding is a long lasting durable product that installs in much the same way as regular lap siding.

Diy step by step instructions for hardie board lap siding installation. Instantly access installation info technical bulletins sds sheets more. Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted. Half the cost of a fiber cement board siding job is labor so you can save thousands of dollars by installing it yourself.

Hardie board siding is a cement board siding that can be installed over braced wood or steel studs on the exterior of a building to provide a strong durable covering that creates the look of wood siding without the expense or maintenance requirements. From the ends of the plank. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. We have dozens of installation specialists throughout the u s.

When you want the classic. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.