From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Installing hardiplank siding with screws.
For information on installations above 60 feet please contact jh technical support.
Corrosion resistant screws ribbed bugle head or equivalent no.
James hardie building products provides installation wind load information for buildings with a maximum mean roof height of 85 feet.
Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation.
Minimum standard panel design size is 12 x 16.
The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
Install hardiplank siding with joints butted in moderate contact.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
Blind nailing is the preferred installation method for hardieplank.
Optionally install the lap siding with a maximum 1 8 gap and caulk the joint see detail at right.
8 18 x 0 323 hd x 1 5 8.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
From the ends of the plank.
The only downside of pneumatic tools is that sometimes the installer will get going a little bit too quickly and will lose track of where the nails are going.
Fasten hardiebacker sheets with proper nails or screws as listed in materials required in the backer installation instructions every 8 around the perimeter and all supporting studs.