How To Nail Fiber Cement Siding

How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.

How to nail fiber cement siding.

Inspect siding carefully for damage when it arrives. Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. If using a pneumatic nailer choose ring shank stainless steel nails and adjust the depth setting to drive the nails flush with the surface. If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.

Wear safety glasses when cutting and nailing fcs. Store off the ground making sure it is flat. Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below. 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.

Do not overdrive the nails. Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt. Use galvanized siding nails and make sure that the nails penetrate a minimum of 1 1 4 inches into the framing. Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in.

When blind nailing place nail 1 down from the top of the board and when face nailing place nail 3 4 up from the bottom. How to install fiber cement siding safety first. Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface.