Attaching Hardiboard Siding

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. Or should i drill into the siding piece just below the trim. To complete your hardie board lap siding installation paint primed hardieplank within 180 days of installation and unprimed hardieplank within 90 days of installation. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.

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. Hardie board siding is a cement board siding that can be installed over braced wood or steel studs on the exterior of a building to provide a strong durable covering that creates the look of wood siding without the expense or maintenance requirements. 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.

Run a 1 4 inch bead of caulk to cover the gap left between the trim boards and the lap siding. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. My question is should i drill into the trim just below the eaves hoping to hit the top plate. Use an exterior grade paintable latex caulk.