Attaching Hardie Siding To Metal Studs

Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation.

Attaching hardie siding to metal studs.

Cut the sheet if necessary using a circular saw mounted with a carborundum masonry blade to ensure that both vertical edges of the backerboard align with a metal stud for stable backing. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. Fastening to a stud is not required. For metal studs with knurled shank hardened pins.

Framing or one bay for 24 inch o c. The hardienail studless siding fastening system is a new innovative method for quickly and securely installing james hardie fiber cement siding. Or directly to minimum 7 16 in thick osb sheathing. Butt joints in adjacent courses should be spaced apart by at least two stud bays for 16 inch o c.

From the ends of the plank. It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns. The hardienail features paslode s patented tetragrip fastening technology which allows siding installers to fasten directly to osb sheathing. Hardie board siding is a cement board siding that can be installed over braced wood or steel studs on the exterior of a building to provide a strong durable covering that creates the look of wood siding without the expense or maintenance requirements.

James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. Step 2 position the backerboard sheet against the wall surface and use a builders level to level the panel. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.

You may have to get the metal building company to make some custom eave and corner flashing to lap over the siding at the corner at the roof.