1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in.
How to nail the last row of hardiplank siding.
Vinyl siding will expand and contract when the temperatures change.
The most common mistake homeowners make is nailing the vinyl siding too tight.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.
Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold.
From the top of the board.
The advantage to using vinyl siding on the exterior of your home is you will not need to paint it as frequently and it is easy to repair using only a few tools.
Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs.
Fastening and spacing hardiplank siding with ez line face nail.
2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in.
Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and could even rattle in the wind.
From ends of boards.
Moderate contact or maximum 1 8 gap and caulk the joint nail 3 4 1 up from bottom of plank fasten 16 o c.
Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in.
Pry the piece of siding out toward you gently to let you see the nail or screw patterning of how the planks have been fastened to the under structure.