How To Hang Hardie Plank Siding

Hardieplank lap siding with colorplus technology is shipped with a protective laminate slip sheet which should be left in place during cutting and fastening to reduce marring and scratching.

How to hang hardie plank siding. Join factory edges and place the cut edges against the corner trim boards. Divide the diameter in two and add 3 inches to the result. Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide. Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation.

Step 2 apply a 1 1 4 inch starter strip right above the water table trim located at the bottom edge of the house wall. Pinning the plank down at the bottom edge is a common practice called pin back it is used to correct high nailing loose planks gaps or rattling. 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. As a homeowner you will work with a contractor who will facilitate the installation of your james hardie siding trim soffit wrap and flashing products including products with colorplus technology.

Snap another line for the bottom row of siding positioning it so it will hang down an additional 1 4 in. Cut a piece of 6 inch wide steel coil trim about 1 inch longer than the width of a siding board and place it behind the joint. And canada who are available to work with any contractor or builder. Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.

Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge trim gun. Hardie board installation will require joints between planks. Pinning of the butt joints is not intended to increase wind load values. Use a hanging basket bracket at least this long so the basket will hang vertically.

Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below. Cut the strip with a circular saw from a hardie siding plank. Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. Use moderate contact on butt joints when joining two pieces of plank.

Snap a line 1 in. The sheet should be removed immediately after each plank is installed. We have dozens of installation specialists throughout the u s. Begin at the lowest point at the side of your house where you will install your hardie siding.

Caulking joints are unnecessary but flashing behind the joints is required. And shall be installed 3 8 in.