Hardie Lap Siding Flashing

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Hardie lap siding flashing. Hardiebacker cement boards. Hardiepanel vertical siding. A common problem with cement board siding products and some other types of horizontal lap siding is that older installation guidelines called for caulking the joint instead of flashing the joint. Hardieplank lap siding.

This is a 6 wide piece of weather resistive material to make sure that no water gets through. All products hardieplank lap siding hardieshingle siding hardiepanel vertical siding hardietrim boards hardiesoffit pre cut panels artisan by james hardie hardiewrap weather barrier hardiebacker cement board. James hardie also does not recommend applying caulk to the horizontal overlap between siding planks see figure 2. I bought the 7 inch flashing for use with 7 25 inch hardie board and i couldn t be happier.

Hardiewrap weather barriers. During the course of any siding installation it will be necessary to install two pieces of siding against each other in a course. James hardie recommends that a slip sheet joint flashing is installed behind each butt joint in the siding. Bearskin joint flashing is a plastic sheet for use as a joint flashing behind every butt joint in the siding.

In order to receive the full benefits of hardie s 30 year warranty the siding must be expertly installed by the book. Aspyre by james hardie. Due to the volume of water that can run down a sloped roof one of the most critical flashing details is where the roof intersects with a sidewall. The product is a proprietary plastic 20 year uv rated sheet 4 ml thick that is basically a six by twelve post it note.

Bostitch siding nails wire collated coil thickcoat galvanized ring shank 15 degree 2 inch x 0 090 inch 3600 pack c6r90bdg. Hardiplank lap siding is a fiber cement siding product that looks like wood clapboards but outperforms it when it comes to weather resistance and finish performance. Hardiplank lap siding is a fantastic siding material that we ve been using for years on both residential and light commercial building projects. Joint flashing butt joint horizontal lap treatment june 2014 james hardie does not recommend caulking butt joints or the horizontal overlaps joint flashing 6 in.

Roofline clearance is a vital part of correct installation. Also by james hardie. Install tech docs. Also by james hardie.