How To Add Hardie Siding

All it takes is a handful of enhancements to your home s exterior.

How to add hardie siding.

James hardie offers an array of siding products. A demonstration on how to install hardieplank siding. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. All you should have to do is rinse your siding use a garden hose no pressure washers here to clean off any dust or dirt.

Whether you ve got a colorplus finish or custom paint on your existing hardie siding you don t have to use primer when re painting hardie. Measure up from the ground 6 inches plus the width of one plank at a corner and make a. Can i simply screw the boards into the metal siding do i need to pull the metal off and add plywood. Begin at the lowest point at the side of your house where you will install your hardie siding.

Learn how to add curb appeal to your home and stand out from the crowd. As long as the window frame projects at least 1 inch beyond the sheathing it s possible to install your hardie siding right to the window frame leaving 1 8 clearance from the sides and sill and applying a bead of approved colour matched caulking. How to install hardie board lap siding preparation. In this video i show how i installed fiber cement siding to finish the exterior walls of the new room.

Installing hardiplank lap siding. It is 30 across 14 high in the middle and has 2 10x10 roll up doors and an entry door on the side i need to cover. James hardie building materials. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.

The good news is hardie siding is easy to repaint. Step 2 apply a 1 1 4 inch starter strip right above the water table trim located at the bottom edge of the house wall. Any help would be greatly appreciated.