How to install hardie board lap siding preparation.
How to start installation of hardie siding.
Measure and cut 16 inches off the first piece of the second row.
Blind nail your hardie siding in place.
Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation.
Installing hardiplank lap siding.
How to install hardie siding step 1.
Apply a 1 1 4 inch starter strip right above the water table trim located at the bottom edge of the house wall.
Install hardieshingle panels with joints butted in moderate contact.
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Install a 16 inch panel on the.
Due to overlapping of the joints caulk is not required except where panels abut trim boards.
Measure up from the ground 6 inches plus the width of one plank at a corner and make a.
Begin at the lowest point at the side of your house where you will install your hardie siding.
After removal of the old siding new house wrap should be installed to provide a water barrier between the.
Ensure keyways do not line up on subsequent courses.
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.
1 install a 1 1 4 in starter strip then install a 8 1 4 in wide hardieplank lap siding starter course.
Install a 32 inch panel on the second row using the cut end to abut the trim.
A demonstration on how to install hardieplank siding.