Fiber Cement Siding Installation Instructions

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Fiber cement siding installation instructions.

Certainteed weatherboards fiber cement siding was aquired by plycem usa a wholly owned subsidiary of elementia of mexico and is now sold under the brand allura. Instantly access installation info technical bulletins sds sheets more. We have dozens of installation specialists throughout the u s. Installing fiber cement siding fcs such as hardieplank is easier than you might think though there are some important differences from traditional wood siding.

Allura fiber cement siding installation manualsection 8. Follow these steps and review the video above to ensure that you know the correct procedure for installing fiber cement siding. Fiber cement siding expands and contracts slightly based on weather conditions so it s important to leave a small amount of room for expansion where 2 pieces meet. Fiber cement siding may be a different material than wood or vinyl but a good installation is not difficult nor time consuming.

7 screws designed for allura fiber cement siding 4 1 1 4 min. Hardieplank lap siding. Hardiewrap weather barrier. You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.

Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc. Jaime prefers to use the vinyl mounting blocks typically used with vinyl siding. This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding. Installation instructions may vary depending on the manufacturer and check with your local building inspector for any code requirements.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. They re cheaper and easy to install and you can cut the proper size hole in a plastic mounting block with a utility knife or a snips. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. It s sufficient to leave 0 125 in 0 32 cm of wiggle room at each end of pieces of siding and trim.

Xxin accordance with best building practices there should bewall preparation and sheathing a gap between dissimilar materials. Document types technical bulletins.