Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk.
Fiber cement shingle siding installation.
Score the cut line with a utility knife and snap the siding in two.
When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.
If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.
Attach a horizontal strip of wood lath that s 0 25 in 0 64 cm thick and 1 25 in 3 2 cm wide directly above the chalk line.
Cut a length of fiber cement clapboard siding inch shorter than the width of the front wall.
Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.
Fiber cement siding can be installed over foam insulation up to 1 inch as long as it conforms to regulations and standards.
Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted.
Become a better installer make sure you keep the siding stored flat and covered when not currently in use and that you pay attention to the installation manual.
Apply a vertical bead of caulk at each end of the wall.
Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.
Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber.
Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.