Nailing Into Hardie Plank Siding

How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.

Nailing into hardie plank siding.

Go to the nail section in any hardware store. It can be a local hardware store or one of the larger chain stores. Fastening and spacing hardiplank siding with ez line face nail. How to drill through hardieplank siding.

How to choose nails for hardiplank. Otherwise the board siding may snap during drilling. 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. Using 6d or 8d stainless or.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Allow the marking for the hole to lie where there is. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold.

Moderate contact or maximum 1 8 gap and caulk the joint nail 3 4 1 up from bottom of plank fasten 16 o c. Nail 1 down from top of plank do not use jh logo for nailing guide fasten 16 24 o c. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. Measure and mark the placement of the hole on the siding with a professional grade crayon.

Place the siding on two 2 by 4s so that the mark is between the boards for support when the siding has not been installed. Place wood supports across two sawhorses before resting the siding on the sawhorses. 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 could use hardie trim cement miratec borate treated fiber smarttrim lp or probably a few other products that would be similar.

Moderate contact or maximum 1 8 gap and caulk the joint blind nail. Ideally you would have backing in the wall to nail this trim to sides especially but you could also attach it to your sheathing provided it is a minimum of 7 16 ply osb. 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. Attach flat tabs at the back of the hardie trim before installing.