These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows.
How to install hardie board shingle siding.
Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill.
Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide.
When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.
Snap a line 1 in.
Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.
Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.
1 install 1 1 4 starter strip and a 8 1 4 wide hardieplank.
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Install a 32 inch panel on the second row using the cut end to abut the trim.
Measure and cut 32 inches off the first piece of the third row saving the cut pieces to use on the other end of the.
When installing over a band board or any horizontal surface leave.
1 install a 1 1 4 in starter strip then install a 8 1 4 in wide hardieplank lap siding starter course.
Trim panel as needed.
Install a 16 inch panel on the.
Space shingles a maximum 1 4 apart and leave a minimum lap of 1 1 2 between successive courses fig.
Butt the cut end into trim as shown figs 22 24.
2 place first panel so that panel end centers over stud.
Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.
Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge trim gun.
Measure and cut 16 inches off the first piece of the second row.
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