Fiber Cement Shingle Siding Installation

Fiber cement siding can be installed over foam insulation up to 1 inch as long as it conforms to regulations and standards.

Fiber cement shingle siding installation.

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. Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together. Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.

If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. Apply a vertical bead of caulk at each end of the wall. Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted. 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.

Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber. When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding. 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.

Installing fiberboard cement siding.