Using Screws For Fiber Cement Siding

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Using screws for fiber cement siding.

Fasteners must be corrosion. Fastening tips for hardieplank lap siding technical bulletin september 2014 17 scope. Hardiplank fiber cement siding can enhance the beauty of any home but if the installer uses the wrong nails it will ruin the exterior look of your home with potential rust stains especially in humid climates. Nails should penetrate through the sheathing and at least 1 into studs.

If a homeowner intends to install his own siding the importance of using the correct nails can not be expressed enough. Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc. Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.

Three screw threads must penetrate the steel stud. Drill pilot holes at each mark one quarter to one half inch deep to make it easier to insert screws and prevent cracking the siding. The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners. Great for binding fiber cement siding to stress skin panels or to wood.

Jaime prefers to use the vinyl mounting blocks typically used with vinyl siding. They re cheaper and easy to install and you can cut the proper size hole in a plastic mounting block with a utility knife or a snips. If you ve ever looked at the exterior of the building and noticed that the nails or screws were starting to rust this. This technical bulletin addresses approved fastening techniques when using hardieplank lap siding.

6 align the bracket holes with the pilot holes in the siding. The manufacturer does not list an appropriate wood stud screw. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws.