After attaching the taps on the back you can start attaching the hardie trim to the side of your building.
Hardie board siding nailing.
Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and could even rattle in the wind.
Attach flat tabs at the back of the hardie trim before installing.
Headed siding nails are allowed.
Nails are recommended for pin backs.
Blind nailing preferred installation james hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
From plank edge into min.
Use a pneumatic staple gun to drive for staples.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
From plank ends and 3 4 in.
How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.
The nail shall be nailed flush to the surface not countersunk and.
From the ends of the plank.
Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold.
If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
Place pin backs no closer than 1 in.