Hardiepanel vertical siding is 5 16 in.
How to attach hardie panel siding.
Learn how to install hardiepanel vertical siding products.
Thick and is available in 4x8 4x9 and 4x10 sizes.
Hardie board installation will require joints between planks.
Examples of these are shown below.
Hardiepanel vertical siding is factory primed fiber cement vertical siding available in a variety of sizes and textures.
These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows.
Textures include smooth stucco cedarmill and sierra 8.
This video will outline the basics of installing james hardie s fiber cement products.
Hardiepanel vertical siding is one of their key product lines and like other hardie materials it is constructed of cement and fiber for durability.
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Shears are available as a dedicated tool or as an attachment for a drill driver.
Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.
Manufactures and sells a range of exterior shingle siding board panel and trim products.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
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.
When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.
Re siding your house with hardiepanel vertical siding or combining it with hardieplank lap siding is sure to add visual punch to your design.
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.
Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide.
Snap a line 1 in.
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During my time working for james hardie i very rarely got calls from homeowners that wanted to submit a warranty claim for their hardie siding.
Create a drip edge find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in.
Caulking joints are unnecessary but flashing behind the joints is required.