The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners.
Installing hardiplank siding with screws.
Fasten hardiebacker sheets with proper nails or screws as listed in materials required in the backer installation instructions every 8 around the perimeter and all supporting studs.
Corrosion resistant screws ribbed bugle head or equivalent no.
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Optionally install the lap siding with a maximum 1 8 gap and caulk the joint see detail at right.
From the ends of the plank.
Install hardiplank siding with joints butted in moderate contact.
8 18 x 0 323 hd x 1 5 8.
Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
The only downside of pneumatic tools is that sometimes the installer will get going a little bit too quickly and will lose track of where the nails are going.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Minimum standard panel design size is 12 x 16.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
Keep fasteners between 3 8 and 3 4 from sheet edges and 2 in from sheet corners.
Blind nailing is the preferred installation method for hardieplank.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.