Installing Fiber Cement Siding Panels

Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.

Installing fiber cement siding panels.

How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips. Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below. These can be made from wood vinyl or thicker fiber cement products such as hardietrim. Learn how to install hardiepanel vertical siding products.

Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in. This video will outline the basics of installing james hardie s fiber cement products. Do not overdrive the nails. When installing fiber cement siding be sure to leave at least clear space between the siding and the flashing vertical siding should be installed and attached to the structural framing when a non structural sheathing gypsum board or foam type sheathing are used.

Shears are available as a dedicated tool or as an attachment for a drill driver. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. Measure up 0 25 in 0 64 cm from where you want the bottom of the fiber cement siding to be then snap a level horizontal chalk line. When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.

Begin by installing the inside and outside corners on the wall. Then you would install your fiber cement corner and window trim. Corners should be at least thicker than two stacked pieces of siding to allow room for caulking. Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt.

Attach a horizontal strip of wood lath that s 0 25 in 0 64 cm thick and 1 25 in 3 2 cm wide directly above the chalk line. Putting up trim before installing fiber cement siding.