In this guide we ll explore the costs and pros and cons of fiber cement siding for residential retrofits in 2019.
Horizontally installed cement based siding smooth.
Blind nail to wall framing through drilled pilot holes.
It s available in many styles and widths both smooth and wood textured and you still get the crisp joints and details that ll make your home s exterior stand out.
The minimum subfloor specified is 5 8 exterior grade plywood or 23 32 exterior grade osb subflooring.
Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber.
Fiber cement siding up to 7 16 in.
5 16 in x 8 25 in x 12 ft smooth lap board installs horizontally and resists pests that can damage wood siding.
What subfloor should hardiebacker cement board be installed over.
James hardie pan pr smooth hz5 96 in.
Smartside this siding is coated with a smartguard solution a zinc borate phased process that adds strength to the product and helps to protect against pests and decay.
Which side goes up smooth or rough.
Cement siding trim.
Bevel siding is installed horizontally and gives an attractive shadow line which varies with the thickness of siding selected.
James hardie hardiepanel smooth vertical siding is a fiber cement siding designed without woodgrain texture providing a modern look with less maintenance better wear and a long life.
Hardiepanel exterior panel siding is engineered for climate and designed to hold up to the changing weather conditions in the environment where it is installed.
Smooth sleek siding board has no woodgrain appearance.
Furthermore stucco or brick fiber cement siding won t crack or delaminate in the future.
The primary difference between the materials used to make smartside siding and hardie siding is that smartside uses a wood based product while hardie uses a cement based product.
Cut outdoors using a circular saw with a fiber cement saw blade and a vacuum dust collection system.
Layout fabricate and attach plank fiber cement siding 6 width over vapor barrier.
The other face is smooth or saw textured depending on the grade and customer preference.
May also be cut outdoors using an electric.
Either is acceptable but we recommend that the smooth side with the nailing pattern of every 8 on center go up.
Stucco or brick fiber cement siding.
Once painted it looks almost identical to wood.
Smooth fiber cement panels are a low cost alternative to stucco and homeowners can choose from fiber cement panels that.
Thd sku 256709.
Stucco or brick fiber cement siding allows homeowners to get all of the color and texture of masonry without the need for a professional mason.
Caulk all seams at installation perimeter edges.