Nails To Use Installing Hardie Siding

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Nails to use installing hardie siding.

James hardie recommends the use of quality hot dipped galvanized nails. Blind nailiing is prefered to face nailing. So while going for any hardie siding project it s necessary to predrill holes near the edges. 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.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Hardie siding is made to last for up to 50 years without rotting cracking termite problems or hail damage. Down from the top edge at each stud no more than 16 in. N nail lengths should be chosen so they penetrate a minimum of 1 1 4 in.

How to install hardie siding with a nail gun. 2 galvanized siding nails 089 shank ribbed but good luck getting them through the siding. Into the solid wood wood sheathings like osb and plywood count toward the 1 1 4 in but soft sheathings like fiber board and foam don t. Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion.

I ll be doing a whole demo on installing hardie plank. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. Use 6d or 8d galvanized or stainless siding nails and install a single nail about 1 in. Using a pneumatic coil siding nail gun is a much better idea than going for hand nailing.

2 6d galvanized siding nails like those from used in the nv 56. Hardie fiber cement siding is a non combustible material and although nothing is guaranteed against fire your home s exterior is better prepared against fire damage if hardie siding is installed. Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel. From the ends of the plank.

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 could even rattle in the wind. James hardie is not responsible for the corrosion resistance of fasteners. 1 1 4 galvanized roofing nails are fine. Hardie board is harder and more brittle than a normal wooden surface.

Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.