Attaching Things To Fiber Cement Siding

How to hang baskets on hardie plank.

Attaching things to fiber cement siding.

Level the block parallel with how the siding is going to be and nail it into place with 2 1 2 roofing nails. Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. Measure the diameter of the basket you intend to hang. How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.

Except for larger widths fiber cement siding is blind nailed that is the one nail that holds the siding is hidden behind the next row of lap siding. Select where you want to hang your basket. Mark the stud location at the height you. Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer.

Locate a stud behind the hardie plank using a stud finder. As with any other siding installations it is important to flash above all horizontal terminations such as above windows doors and other protrusions in the siding. With fiber cement instead of attaching a light fixture over siding you re siding up to a light fixture. Align the mounting block hole over where the light wiring comes out of the house.

Once cut to length minus the recommended wiggle room attach each trim piece by driving nails through it the house wrap and the sheathing and into wood framing. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws. Divide the diameter in two and add 3 inches to the. If you re hanging fiber cement siding you ll typically use fiber cement trim from the same manufacturer on areas like inward and outward corners.