Do not over drive nail heads or drive nails at an angle.
Nails for james hardie siding.
James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.
The stormguard double hot dipped galvanized coating on these nails ensures excellent long term rust protection.
How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.
Hardie board is harder and more brittle than a normal wooden surface.
Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel.
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.
If nail is countersunk caulk nail hole and add a nail.
From the ends of the plank.
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.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less.
Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
So while going for any hardie siding project it s necessary to predrill holes near the edges.
From the ends of the plank.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
The hardienail tetragrip siding fastening system is a technological breakthrough for james hardie fiber cement siding siding installers.
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.
Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion.
Fast secure installation without fastening to studs.
High nails are very common from inexperienced james hardie installers because they think the nails can go anywhere above the nail line.