How to touch up colorplus products hardieplank.
How to add back flashing to hardie plank siding.
Caulking joints are unnecessary but flashing behind the joints is required.
Make sure the nails go through the siding and into the studs along the wall.
Place a joint flashing under the joint for weather protection.
I feel caulking will help a lot and enhance the appearance of the house.
Learn how to pin back corners with hardieplank lap siding to tackle bows in the wall or siding that is not laying down the wall with this instructional video.
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Joint flashing butt joint horizontal lap treatment june 2014 james hardie does not recommend caulking butt joints or the horizontal overlaps joint flashing 6 in.
It was painted by a contractor who caulked the joints before painting.
This is a butt joint and it.
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.
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Allow 3 inches on each side of the joint.
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James hardie also does not recommend applying caulk to the horizontal overlap between siding planks see figure 2.
Join factory edges and place the cut edges against the corner trim boards.
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My neighbor s house has hardie plank siding.
Hardie board installation will require joints between planks.
Hardieplank siding with colorplus technology.
Cut a piece of 6 inch wide steel coil trim about 1 inch longer than the width of a siding board and place it behind the joint.
About 6 12 months later the butt joints looked awful.
During the course of any siding installation it will be necessary to install two pieces of siding against each other in a course.
About installing flashing on already installed siding.
Step 3 blind nail your hardie siding in place using 11 gauge roofing nails and a nail gun.