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.
Attaching hardiboard siding.
Use an exterior grade paintable latex caulk.
I want to attach the ledger board directly into the hardiboard siding of the garage with lag screws using washers as spacers for drainage between the ledger and the siding.
How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together.
Colorplus products are coated at the factory and don t require painting.
It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns.
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.
You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.
To complete your hardie board lap siding installation paint primed hardieplank within 180 days of installation and unprimed hardieplank within 90 days of installation.
Or should i drill into the siding piece just below the trim.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
From the ends of the plank.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.