During my time working for james hardie i very rarely got calls from homeowners that wanted to submit a warranty claim for their hardie siding.
How to repair hardi lap siding with hidden fastner.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
Follow the recommendations of your siding manufacturer.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
As its name lap implies an upper siding board laps over the board below it by 1 to 2 inches.
Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top.
In other installations nails are driven into the upper portion of the boards so they will be hidden by the succeeding piece.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Hardieplank is a cement lap siding product used on commercial and residential exteriors and is designed for very low maintenance and a long useful life.
Hardie siding requires a minimum 2 gap from all hard surfaces like decks or rooflines and at least 8 from any soft surfaces like grass dirt or gravel.
Though it is a tough wearing product the surface of the siding can sometimes be damaged during installation by unusual wear or by impact.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners.
From the ends of the plank.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
This piece will lap over the bottom board.
From the ends of the plank.
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.