Attaching Hardiboard Siding

You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.

Attaching hardiboard siding.

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. Run a 1 4 inch bead of caulk to cover the gap left between the trim boards and the lap siding. The siding is installed using the same general techniques as wood siding with planks layered up the side of the building and nailed securely into place. From the ends of the plank.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Or should i drill into the siding piece just below the trim. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. Use an exterior grade paintable latex caulk.

To complete your hardie board lap siding installation paint primed hardieplank within 180 days of installation and unprimed hardieplank within 90 days of installation. 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. It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns. Colorplus products are coated at the factory and don t require painting.