Attaching Things To Fiber Cement Siding

How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.

Attaching things to fiber cement siding.

Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer. Divide the diameter in two and add 3 inches to the. Align the mounting block hole over where the light wiring comes out of the house. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws.

Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. How to hang baskets on hardie plank. Once cut to length minus the recommended wiggle room attach each trim piece by driving nails through it the house wrap and the sheathing and into wood framing. Except for larger widths fiber cement siding is blind nailed that is the one nail that holds the siding is hidden behind the next row of lap siding.

Nails should penetrate through the sheathing and at least 1 into studs. Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt. Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in. As with any other siding installations it is important to flash above all horizontal terminations such as above windows doors and other protrusions in the siding.

Level the block parallel with how the siding is going to be and nail it into place with 2 1 2 roofing nails. Select where you want to hang your basket. Mark the stud location at the height you. With fiber cement instead of attaching a light fixture over siding you re siding up to a light fixture.