For example you install fiber cement lap siding in much the same way as wood siding but most manufacturers advise you to leave 1 8 inch gaps at the ends of the boards to allow for expansion and then caulk the gaps.
Attaching lap siding.
How to install hardie board lap siding preparation.
Drive the nailheads snug with the surface of the siding.
Lap siding also called horizontal siding or clapboard may be made of wood fiber cement plywood hardboard or similar materials.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
After removal of the old siding new house wrap should be installed to provide a water barrier between the.
Predrill and nail the frieze boards driving two galvanized box nails into each stud.
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From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Do not overdrive them.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
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The sheet should be removed immediately after each plank is installed.
Measure up from the ground 6 inches plus the width of one plank at a corner and make a.
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Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.
I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.
Despite the variety of materials installation methods are basically the same with a few variations in fasteners joints and so forth.
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Installing hardiplank lap siding.
Use moderate contact on butt joints when joining two pieces of plank.
Apply caulk at the corner lap joint before installing the second piece.
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.
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