Install the posts top and bottom rails and.
Attaching a 2x4 fence post to hardy board siding.
You could use hardie trim cement miratec borate treated fiber smarttrim lp or probably a few other products that would be similar.
Supports tightly against the fence boards.
The cap rail is an important part of this fence.
2 place the siding on two 2 by 4s so that the mark is between the boards for support when the siding has not been installed.
6 align the bracket holes with the pilot holes in the siding.
Skip to the middle of the plank and work your way to the start of the plank at the right driving a nail into each stud.
Mark the siding where you want to drill the hole.
This fencing mimics the siding once applied to farm sheds barns and similar outbuildings.
Nail the siding to the building frame using the nail gun and siding nails.
Without it each board s end grain would be exposed to the weather and the life of the fence would be shortened.
However some homeowners would also like to attach a mailbox to the hardiplank surface.
This siding choice is made of fiber cement which is extremely durable and long lasting to weather the cold and hot seasons.