How To Install James Hardie Sierra Fiber Cement Panel Siding

Thick and is available in 4x8 4x9 and 4x10 sizes.

How to install james hardie sierra fiber cement panel siding.

Maintain a minimum 2 in. Install the next piece so its end butts lightly against the first photo 7 inset. Maintain a minimum 2 in. You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.

Install siding and trim products in compliance with local building code requirements for clearance between the bottom edge of the siding and the adjacent finished grade. Fasten the panels to the sub structure with a pneumatic nailer and corrosion resistant nails. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. Place all nails 3 8 inch from the hardiepanel edge and at least 2 inches from any corner.

Maintain a minimum 25 50mm 1 2 clearance between james hardie products and paths steps and driveways. Examples of these are shown below. Textures include smooth stucco cedarmill and sierra 8. Hardiepanel vertical siding is 5 16 in.

Drive the nails to be just flush with the surface of the panel but not so deep that the nails dimple the panel surface. Install siding and trim products in compliance with local building code requirements for clearance between the bottom edge of the siding and the adjacent finished grade. 50mm clearance between james hardie products and paths steps and driveways. Gap where the end meets the corner board photo 7 inset and make sure the other end lands on a stud line.

Please see your local james hardie. Measure and cut to length the first piece of siding and nail it in place photo 7.