Fiber Cement Siding Fastening

Jaime prefers to use the vinyl mounting blocks typically used with vinyl siding.

Fiber cement siding fastening.

10 products in fiber cement siding nails. Great for binding fiber cement siding to stress skin panels or to wood. This technical bulletin addresses approved fastening techniques when using hardieplank lap siding. Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.

The superior corrosion resistance of type 316 stainless steel eliminates rust streaking and provides long lasting performance in marine and chloride environments. Surepin fasteners are driven hardened steel pins used to attach cement fiber siding i e. Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. Fasteners nails siding nails.

Fastening to a stud is not required. The hardienail studless siding fastening system is a new innovative method for quickly and securely installing james hardie fiber cement siding. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws. Fastening siding fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer.

The fiber cement screw is designed for use in all fiber cement siding and is ansi a108 compliant for installation of cement backer boards. For pricing and availability. This report issued by pei evaluation service covers the use of aerosmith 145 series pins for cement fiber siding direct to concrete block cmu. These fiber cement screws feature a wafer head with self countersinking nibs type 17 point for fast starts and full length course thread.

Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc. Hitachi 1 3 4 in full round head hot dipped galvanized siding nail. The hardienail features paslode s patented tetragrip fastening technology which allows siding installers to fasten directly to osb sheathing. 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.

Hardieplank lap siding may be used with fasteners approved by icc es esr 2290 spaced in accordance. James hardie direct to concrete block. Features include wafer head square drive self contained nibs under the head 3 drill point and 2 square drive.