Finish nail corner studs trimming corners when installing corners or other vertical trim position boards on the wall and attach figure 12.
How to install hardie board lap siding and trim.
First make sure you review the hardieplank lap siding installation instructions which contain the information you need for proper installation.
Finish nail 2 in.
Position trim boards on the wall and secure.
Butt to siding trim the opening prior to the installation of the siding.
Hardie board installation will require joints between planks.
Join factory edges and place the cut edges against the corner trim boards.
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Corner studs figure 12 figure 13 2 in.
Allow proper fastener spacing at edges and ends.
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.
Caulking joints are unnecessary but flashing behind the joints is required.
Cut a piece of 6 inch wide steel coil trim about 1 inch longer than the width of a siding board and place it behind the joint.