Fiber cement siding should be installed 6 or more above the grade level of the house with a 1 2 gap between horizontal surfaces like decks steps or adjacent roofs.
Nails to use for fiber cement siding.
Wood siding can be installed by hand but a nail gun makes the process easier and faster.
Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface.
A nail driven into the edge of a fiber cement board will split it.
For use in attaching fiber cement plank and panel siding to wood studs.
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Fiber cement siding needs a nail gun for installation because hammering the nails in this dense material is extremely difficult.
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Hitachi 1 3 4 in full round head hot dipped galvanized siding nail.
Slender 11 gauge ring shank and sharp point easily penetrates board checkered 9 32 head acc.
Customers can have the excellent long term rust protection of maze stainless steel nails and the speed and convenience of pneumatic application.
Maze nails now has stainless steel fiber cement siding nails in coils to fit 14 popular coil nailers.
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Hardboard siding is made from ground wood and glue.
Drive the nailheads snug against the fiber cement board.
Long lasting fiber cement siding deserves great nails.
Don t nail fiber cement corners together photo 4.
In general use nails that penetrate the studs at least 1 in.
Flash above doors and windows leaving a gap between the flashing and siding.
Ring shank provides additional holding power.
If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.