How To Install Fiber Cement Siding Panels

Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.

How to install fiber cement siding panels.

Once cut to length minus the recommended wiggle room attach each trim piece by driving nails through it the house wrap and the sheathing and into wood framing. Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. If you re hanging fiber cement siding you ll typically use fiber cement trim from the same manufacturer on areas like inward and outward corners. Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.

Then you would install your fiber cement corner and window trim. Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws. When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.

Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer. Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. Use galvanized siding nails and make sure that the nails penetrate a minimum of 1 1 4 inches into the framing.

In other parts of the building we used j channel where the fiber cement was butted against a trim board we slid the long edge of the first panel into the track 5 made sure it was properly positioned up off the roof and screwed it in place through pre drilled holes 6. Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt. Position your first course of siding inch below the starter strip and nail the siding into the studs 1 inch down from the top of the siding. How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.

The track spaces the siding panels off the wall sheathing about 1 8 inch which creates a capillary break behind the siding.