How To Nail Hardi Siding

How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.

How to nail hardi siding.

Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. Learn how to install hardiepanel vertical siding products. If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice. After attaching the taps on the back you can start attaching the hardie trim to the side of your building.

Measure and mark the placement of the hole on the siding with a professional grade crayon. Allow the marking for the hole to lie where there is a gap between supports. Pinning the plank down at the bottom edge is a common practice called pin back it is used to correct high nailing loose planks gaps or rattling. 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.

Attach flat tabs at the back of the hardie trim before installing. From end and between 3 4 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. 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 quantity you need for your project.

And shall be installed 3 8 in. Pinning of the butt joints is not intended to increase wind load values. This video will outline the basics of installing james hardie s fiber cement products.