Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion.
Nails for james hardie siding.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors.
Using a pneumatic coil siding nail gun is a much better idea than going for hand nailing.
How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.
Fast secure installation without fastening to studs.
These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less.
The hardienail tetragrip siding fastening system is a technological breakthrough for james hardie fiber cement siding siding installers.
With its dedicated pneumatic coil nailer the tetragrip siding fastening system drives as fast as a nail and has the holding power of a screw.
From the ends of the plank.
Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel.
From the ends of the plank.
Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails.
We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.
So while going for any hardie siding project it s necessary to predrill holes near the edges.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
High nails are very common from inexperienced james hardie installers because they think the nails can go anywhere above the nail line.
Hardie board is harder and more brittle than a normal wooden surface.
If nail is countersunk caulk nail hole and add a nail.
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.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
If you can easily fit your hand underneath your hardie siding 9 times out of 10 that s because the installer didn t nail the boards properly.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.