Become a better installer make sure you keep the siding stored flat and covered when not currently in use and that you pay attention to the installation manual.
Fiber cement shingle siding installation.
Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.
Attach a horizontal strip of wood lath that s 0 25 in 0 64 cm thick and 1 25 in 3 2 cm wide directly above the chalk line.
If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.
Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk.
Installing fiberboard cement siding.
Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted.
Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.
Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.
Measure up 0 25 in 0 64 cm from where you want the bottom of the fiber cement siding to be then snap a level horizontal chalk line.
Apply a vertical bead of caulk at each end of the wall.
Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber.
Score the cut line with a utility knife and snap the siding in two.
Cut a length of fiber cement clapboard siding inch shorter than the width of the front wall.