If you've decided to side your home you've no doubt done your homework and selected the best quality products and accessories to realize your design dreams. But there's still some important legwork left to do. Even if you chose a top-of-the-line product, if your walls aren't straight and free of rot, or if the material is not installed correctly, your new siding won't look good. Even worse, it won't perform the way you planned. Review the following to avoid the fear factor and make sure you prep correctly, and hire an installer who'll meet your expectations.
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Installing fiber cement siding (FCS)such as HardiePlankis easier than you might think, though there are some important differences from traditional wood siding. Installation instructions may vary depending on the manufacturer, and check with your local building inspector for any code requirements.
Always follow these safety precautions when installing fiber cement siding:
Cutting fiber cement siding with a circular saw.
Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws.
Putting up trim before installing fiber cement siding.
Begin by installing the inside and outside corners on the wall. These can be made from wood, vinyl, or thicker fiber cement products such as HardieTrim. Corners should be at least thicker than two stacked pieces of siding to allow room for caulking.
Fiber cement siding should be installed 6 or more above the grade level of the house with a 1 2 gap between horizontal surfaces like decks, steps, or adjacent roofs. Flash above doors and windows, leaving a gap between the flashing and siding. If youre working alone, overlap gauges can be used to support the siding while you nail it.
Blind nailing fiber cement siding.
Begin by attaching a 1 wide strip of FCS 1/8 above the bottom of the first row to provide the proper angle for the siding. Next, nail the first row of siding into the studs, leaving 1/8 gaps at the corner boards to allow for caulking. Blind nailing is preferable to face nailing, since any nail heads are hidden by the next row of siding. Nails do not need to be predrilled except near the ends.
Center joints over studs unless special metal off stud joiners are used. Joints should be butted loosely together with a 4 wide strip of 30 pound felt positioned behind each one. Make sure the felt overhangs the previous row of siding to keep water from running behind it if the caulking fails.
Each row of siding should overlap by 1 or more. A spacer stick with a notch cut the length of the exposed part of the siding makes alignment easy.
Use a square or level to check that the rows line up at corners. When notching the siding around doors and windows, hold it in place and mark each end. To determine the depth of the notch, hook the spacer stick on the previous row of siding and measure from the top of the stick to the window or door unit.
When cutting angles on gables, start by cutting a piece of scrap siding or wood to the proper angle then use it to mark each piece. To measure the top row of siding on horizontal eaves, hook the spacer stick on the previous row and measure up to the eave, then rip the siding to width.
Painting fiber cement siding.
While fiber cement siding should be painted as soon as possible after installation, factory primed FCS can go as long as six months without painting. Make sure it is clean and dry before painting. Caulk joints and ends first with a high quality latex caulking. Prime bare siding and any exposed cuts then topcoat with 100% acrylic latex paint.
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