Hardie Plank Siding - Sizes | DIY Home Improvement Forum
Apr 25, 2010 · 1. Depends on what is on the house to match. Smaller reveal will make the addition look larger, larger reveal, opposite. 2. 3-1/2" x 5/4" at the corners and doors/windows so it will stand proud by 1/4", enough for a good shadow line and place to caulk, if required. 3.
4/4 or 5/4 exterior trim size - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jun 2, 2010 · We usually use the 5/4, it makes the trim more pronounced. With Hardie it's mostly a cosmetic choice. The planks are 5/16, so 5/8 total thickness at the lap. If you use the 4/4 you'll end up with about 1/8" reveal on the trim, the 5/4 will give you 3/8" reveal. 5/4 looks more traditional, 4/4 more modern IMO.
Hardie board installation- roof and flashing gaps?
Dec 6, 2009 · M. MJW. 938 posts · Joined 2006. #9 · Dec 9, 2009. A low slope is even worse. The water travels slower and stays wet longer. Believe it or not, Hardie will grow mold on it. If you want a cleaner look, use some coil and make a nice solid flashing of …
Paint Sheen Recommendations - Hardie Plank - DIY Home …
Dec 13, 2019 · The house will be all-white (i.e., "Snowbound" - trim and siding the same color) and look similar to the attached pic. Builder uses SW A-100 Exterior in Satin. I would like to use different sheens on the siding and trim for a slight contrast. The SW rep suggested flat for the siding and satin for the trim. The builder recommends staying away ...
Hardie Board Siding and Wind - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jul 9, 2007 · Hardie Board Siding and Wind. We are in the process of deciding which type of siding to put on our house. The house is 60 years old and generally in excellent shape, however, the current siding is in need of replacement. We have looked around a lot and come to the conclusion that lap siding from James Hardie Company is our best choice.
Installing Hardie Board Over Strapping? - DIY Home Improvement …
Sep 19, 2017 · Good day. I'm in the middle of a shed project and originally I was going to cover it in wood siding. A few friends of mine told me I needed to put strapping against the wall to allow the back of the wood siding to breath. Since then the powers to be have changed their mind and now they want me to put down four by eight sheets of Hardie Board in ...
hardiboard siding on cinder block - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Mar 2, 2012 · I finished the siding on the house. We attached OSB to the cinder blocks as described earlier. 6" wide on the corners, top and bottom. 4" wide every 16" on center. Then, we attached the hardie board to the plywood using roofing nails. …
rigs for installing 4x8 sheets of hardie panel
Apr 14, 2010 · A while ago, in '75, I installed T1-11 grooved siding (4x9) sheets alone with a bent metal center closet pole/shelf support configured with a 5"x1" pipe handle. About 12" long with a lip at the bottom to hook on the bottom center of the panel. Start a 16d nail at the top vertical seam NEXT to the existing panel, hold the panel up by the hanger ...
Flashing for Hardie Board...explain the difference?
Dec 6, 2022 · XSleeper. One difference is that the trim is laying on TOP of the panel siding, which is why it appears 3/4" thick from the side. On lap siding, the trim was installed first and the lap siding butts up against the side of it. Can't explain why end dams aren't there, as you pointed out, end dams are required by code.
Hardi board plank siding over T1-11 - DIY Home Improvement …
Dec 19, 2008 · 260 posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Dec 19, 2008. I want to go over my T1-11 siding (5/8") siding with hardi board plank siding. I'm guessing I will have to pull a permit for this job as well. I was planning on running the vapor barrier over the T1-11. Do I have to run the vapor barrier all the way to the top of the siding which will now be the ...