It can be cut and drilled like wood but you ll need to use a masonry bit to drill this tough board.
Best screws for hardie plank siding.
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Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
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From the ends of the plank.
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From the ends of the plank.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Hardie plank is a type of lap siding that contains cement fibers making it extremely durable.
I am told certainteed panels are more like the spanish made stuff.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 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.
The slate blue trim is also a hardie style board.
Denser and harder than the hardie panel also more brittle.
Missed the one that had a closer look at the screws on panels used inside the building.
The flat head cement board screws are available with nibs under the head to cut away the board allowing you a countersunk mounting.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
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.
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James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
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As was the exterior stuff.