Fiber Cement Siding Fastening

Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails.

Fiber cement siding fastening.

This report issued by pei evaluation service covers the use of aerosmith 145 series pins for cement fiber siding direct to concrete block cmu. Surepin fasteners are driven hardened steel pins used to attach cement fiber siding i e. Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs. The hardienail studless siding fastening system is a new innovative method for quickly and securely installing james hardie fiber cement siding.

It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws. James hardie direct to concrete block. The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners. The superior corrosion resistance of type 316 stainless steel eliminates rust streaking and provides long lasting performance in marine and chloride environments.

Fasteners nails siding nails. They re cheaper and easy to install and you can cut the proper size hole in a plastic mounting block with a utility knife or a snips. Hitachi 1 3 4 in full round head hot dipped galvanized siding nail. Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc.

Features include wafer head square drive self contained nibs under the head 3 drill point and 2 square drive. Find my store. 10 products in fiber cement siding nails. The fiber cement screw is designed for use in all fiber cement siding and is ansi a108 compliant for installation of cement backer boards.

For pricing and availability. These fiber cement screws feature a wafer head with self countersinking nibs type 17 point for fast starts and full length course thread. Great for binding fiber cement siding to stress skin panels or to wood. Fastening siding fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer.

This technical bulletin addresses approved fastening techniques when using hardieplank lap siding. Fastening to a stud is not required. Jaime prefers to use the vinyl mounting blocks typically used with vinyl siding.