How To Nail Fiber Cement Siding

How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.

How to nail fiber cement siding.

Inspect siding carefully for damage when it arrives. Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in. Store off the ground making sure it is flat. Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.

Insulation used with fiber cement siding it is important that the insulation product used when installing fiber cement siding will be able to level the wall and align each siding panel properly. Then you would install your fiber cement corner and window trim. Use ear protection when cutting siding with a circular. If using a pneumatic nailer choose ring shank stainless steel nails and adjust the depth setting to drive the nails flush with the surface.

Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface. Use galvanized siding nails and make sure that the nails penetrate a minimum of 1 1 4 inches into the framing. Position your first course of siding inch below the starter strip and nail the siding into the studs 1 inch down from the top of the siding. Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt.

If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. Do not overdrive the nails. When blind nailing place nail 1 down from the top of the board and when face nailing place nail 3 4 up from the bottom.