Nailing Hardie Board Siding

Place pin backs no closer than 1 in.

Nailing hardie board siding.

This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding. From the ends of the plank. Pick out stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized nails size 6d 1 1 2 inch long siding nails and 2 inch long siding nails in the quantity you need for your project. They are good for installing aluminum or vinyl siding.

Aluminum siding nails 1 these grip rite 1 1 2 in. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. These grip rite 1 1 2 in. More product details close.

Nails are recommended for pin backs. Headed siding nails are allowed. Attach flat tabs at the back of the hardie trim before installing. How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.

Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and could even rattle in the wind. The nail shall be nailed flush to the surface not countersunk and. Use a pneumatic staple gun to drive for staples. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.

Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice. Aluminum siding nails 1 lb pack feature a large head and thin smooth shank that helps to reduce wood splitting. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. 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. From plank ends and 3 4 in. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.

Pin backs are not a substitute for blind or face nailing. Using 6d or 8d stainless or.