Attaching Hardie Siding

Step 6 place a joint flashing under the joint for weather protection.

Attaching hardie siding.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Installing your own hardie board siding won t break your back or your budget. Allow 3 inches on each side of the joint. Also by james hardie.

We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber. Also by james hardie.

Installing fiberboard cement siding. Fiber cement lap siding is a long lasting durable product that installs in much the same way as regular lap siding. Hardiepanel vertical siding. Continue installing the hardie siding one row at a time.

The thin starter strip is installed level with the roof of the building but installed at the foundation to serve as a guide to keep subsequent strips horizontally level. Blind nailing preferred installation james hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. When you want the classic look of wood siding coupled with lifetime durability fiberboard cement siding may well be your best choice. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.

The only downside of pneumatic tools is that sometimes the installer will get going a little bit too quickly and will lose track of where the nails are going. Install the starter strip for the hardie board siding. Diy step by step instructions for hardie board lap siding installation. If you need more than one plank per row butt the ends of the planks up against each other tight but not too tight.

Hardiebacker cement boards. Install tech docs. Hardiewrap weather barriers. From the ends of the plank.

The joints must connect over a stud. Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation. Hey even seasoned pros need to occasionally check up on an installation best practice. Tips for installing james hardie lap siding.

We re always fielding questions about hardieplank lap siding installation. Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted. Aspyre by james hardie.