Cement Siding Installation Instructions

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Cement siding installation instructions.

Begin by installing the inside and outside corners on the wall. These can be made from wood vinyl or thicker fiber cement products such as hardietrim. Putting up trim before installing fiber cement siding. Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in.

Installing fiber cement siding over structural insulated panels thicker than 1. Xx install individual shakes over wall construction with framing spaced no more than 24 o c. Corners should be at least thicker than two stacked pieces of siding to allow room for caulking. Installing the siding like most siding you will install the fiber cement boards from the bottom up when using a traditional horizontal lap application.

And a minimum of 7 16 osb or 1 2 plywood sheathing. Xx apply siding over a weather resistant barrier in accordance with local building code. You will begin with a starter strip with weep holes that will allow moisture to readily escape. If you re hanging fiber cement siding you ll typically use fiber cement trim from the same manufacturer on areas like inward and outward corners.

Once cut to length minus the recommended wiggle room attach each trim piece by driving nails through it the house wrap and the sheathing and into wood framing.