Hardie Panel Siding lighting and electrical fixtures
May 30, 2018 · Hello, I’m wondering what the best practice is for isnstalling electrical fixtures on James Hardie verticle siding panels. I know with the lap and shingles a mounting block is used for the fixture and then side up to the block. What about the verticle panels? Do I still use a block and cut a hole in the panel to fit around the block.
Hardie Siding butt joint spacing? - JLC-Online Forums
May 30, 2011 · Re: Hardie Siding butt joint spacing? Well I'm obviously going back a ways, because I remember Hardie used to call for a field joint, caulked. I too disagreed with the caulk, so we decided to leave a 1/16" gap, and not caulk. And that detail looks quite good. Hardie has changed their install details a few times since the product came out.
Hardie Plank and Vinyl J-Channel - JLC-Online Forums
Oct 20, 2009 · Re: Hardie Plank and Vinyl J-Channel On the contrary, a professional caulker costs only a few of bucks per corner. Also, these plastic corners do not have a piece behind the siding, so water is pretty much guaranteed to get to the tyvek.
Hardie siding not nailed into studs? - JLC-Online Forums
Jan 13, 2017 · I came home and the hardiplank siding was up. I found out later that after watching him nail a large fascia hardi in, that he doesn't look for studs to hang the hardi on. He said that since the plywood is nailed into the studs, he doesn't …
Hardie over Tyvek. . .still confused - JLC-Online Forums
Apr 11, 2006 · After all the reading I have done, I'm still unsure of installing the Hardie Lap Siding directly to the Tyvek. I have several choices: install the Hardie over the Tyvek (Tyvek says it's fine; Hardie says it's fine); OR, put at least one layer of Grade D paper over the Tyvek, then the siding; or, install a Rain Screen using say 1/2" x 1-1/2 ...
Gable vents and hardie plank. - JLC-Online Forums
Jan 3, 2006 · Re: Gable vents and hardie plank. My first thought is that the cement in Hardie is pretty tough on the existing aluminum gable vents. OTOH, it would be a shame to have pretty new Hardie siding next to old, beat up aluminum vents. I say replace them with new. Something that will stand up to the cement. Bill R
Hardie shingle siding cost. Why so high? - JLC-Online Forums
May 6, 2009 · James Hardie makes FC shingle siding as 4' width panels, and also as individual shingles. The panels are 16" high, and exposure is 7". That 16-to-7 factor means you buy 2.28 actual s.f. of product to cover one finished s.f. of wall. Contrast that with their clap siding product for 6" exposure, with its 7-1/4" height, the factor being only 1.21.
picture framing w/hardie siding-what to use around windows
Apr 18, 2007 · For a long time, I've been sheathing and tyveking first, then installing windows. It didn't matter if it was brick, siding, or stucco. I would sheathe, use windowwrap on the sill, then tyvek. Install window. Use windowwrap to meld together flang and tyvek, then trim window in 2x material if using hardie siding so it would stand proud of the window.
installing hardie over 1" insulation - JLC-Online Forums
May 14, 2003 · Re: installing hardie over 1" insulation Is everyone having as much hell as I am installing fiber cement siding over 1/2" foam. I have tried several different air setings for my compressor. I seam to be blowing out the back side of the siding. becouse the foam compresses; it then pops the nail right through the siding.
Hardi on steel stud walls - JLC-Online Forums
Nov 30, 2006 · I would equate this to puting siding over stucco or block walls. Furring the walls out is the best bet. Being a waterfront home I don't know if they will let you blind nail the siding. Hardi can be installed over steel studs. I believe they require plywood sheeting & a WRB.