Position nails to 1 from the edge of the siding.
Best way to nail fiber cement siding.
How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.
How to choose nails for hardiplank.
While it s recommended to always use a siding nail gun for siding installation in a pinch you may be able to use a framing nailer instead.
Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.
Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt.
Go to the nail section in any hardware store.
Pick out stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized nails size 6d 1 1 2 inch long siding nails and 2 inch long siding nails in the.
If using a pneumatic nailer choose ring shank stainless steel nails and adjust the depth setting to drive the nails flush with the surface.
It can be a local hardware store or one of the larger chain stores.
Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk.
Use roofing nails for blind nailing and siding.
Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in.
Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails.
Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface.
However the same cannot be said inversely.
Siding can either be blind nailed at the top or face nailed at the bottom.
If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.