Watch this to learn how to install hardieplank james hardie s world famous fiber cement lap siding.
How to install lap siding by yourself.
To trim an inside corner nail a piece of 1 1 which you can rip yourself from a 1x board or 2 2.
First make sure you review the hardieplank lap siding installation instructions which contain the information you need for proper installation.
Radial arm saw or a miter saw.
At an outside corner use a 1 3 and a 1 4 or a 1 2 and a 1 3.
Preparing walls for lap siding.
If you are looking for a popular and effective method of covering the side of a house you can go ahead and install lap siding.
Building paper or roofing felt.
To help you get started we d recommend checking out this helpful video which shows you how to cut and install starter strips and how to stagger lap siding for improved appearance.
Sometimes called clapboard or horizontal siding lap siding is a very good way of covering the side of a house.
1 install trim and starter strip as shown in the photo above.