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How to install hardie board siding on a house.
Installing fiber cement siding fcs such as hardieplank is easier than you might think though there are some important differences from traditional wood siding.
Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge trim gun.
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Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide.
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Find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in.
Make a pinterest board of your favorite home styles and colors.
This video will outline the basics of installing james hardie s fiber cement products.
Measure down from the top of the installed board 1 1 4 inches every four feet and make a mark.
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Begin at the lowest point at the side of your house where you will install your hardie siding.
These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows.
Nail the board to the house every 16 to 24 inches with a roofing nail along the nail line printed on the top of the siding board.
Cut the strip with a circular saw from a hardie siding plank.
Drive around your community and snap photos of home exteriors you like.
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Snap a line 1 in.