Remember that the siding is hard so be sure the nails are located at the right place before driving them.
Hanging cement board siding.
Nail the board to the house every 16 to 24 inches with a roofing nail along the nail line printed on the top of the siding board.
Hanging fiber cement siding nails used to hang fiber cement siding shall penetrate at least 1 into the studs or the structural framing.
Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted.
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.
Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber.
Hold a hardieplank siding board with the top edge against the chalk line and 1 8 inch away from the corner trim.
Measure down from the top of the installed board 1 1 4 inches every four feet and make a mark.
Once painted it looks almost identical to wood.