A demonstration on how to install hardieplank siding.
How to start installation of hardie siding.
Begin at the lowest point at the side of your house where you will install your hardie siding.
Measure and cut 16 inches off the first piece of the second row.
After removal of the old siding new house wrap should be installed to provide a water barrier between the.
Install a 16 inch panel on the.
1 install a 1 1 4 in starter strip then install a 8 1 4 in wide hardieplank lap siding starter course.
Ensure keyways do not line up on subsequent courses.
You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.
You have two options here you can make your own or you may be able to find acceptable prefabricated third party starter strips available for purchase.
Install hardieshingle panels with joints butted in moderate contact.
Measure up from the ground 6 inches plus the width of one plank at a corner and make a.
Apply a 1 1 4 inch starter strip right above the water table trim located at the bottom edge of the house wall.
In this video i show how i installed fiber cement siding to finish the exterior walls of the new room.
Measure and cut 32 inches off the first piece of the third row saving the cut pieces to use on the other end of the.
How to install hardie siding step 1.
Installing hardiplank lap siding.
Blind nail your hardie siding in place.
Due to overlapping of the joints caulk is not required except where panels abut trim boards.
How to install hardie board lap siding preparation.