fiber cement siding (HardiPlank) cutting tips? - Contractor Talk
Nov 5, 2017 · I've installed zillions of feet of fiber cement. Both Certainteed and Hardie. I don't like installing either anymore. Especially when the local EQ bodies are cracking down on dust. I have removed a ton of the old LP siding. If I had to reside my place, I would go with smartside or vinyl. I am assuming the new LP siding is nothing like the old crap.
Patching fiber cement siding - Contractor Talk
Aug 9, 2009 · Patching fiber cement siding Jump to Latest 29K views 9 replies 6 participants last post by Tom Struble Aug 11, 2009
Fiber Cement Siding question - Contractor Talk
May 9, 2011 · Lats post didnt really answer your question, This is an old question so you have probley already finished up the project, However for future reference, I would never glue fiber cement siding in anyway, is the panels are loose it is most likely due to the fastners being too high on the board, the best remeady for this is to use a trim nailer on ...
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Asbestos testing for older "fiber-cement" siding.
Jan 21, 2023 · Believe it was built in 1970's. 1973 maybe. The siding is brittle and snaps, basically grainy and rough, not "fiber-y" all. Not very strong. Forget the markings on the back side, but do not conform to what some sites say denote asbestos. Despite my assurances, some visitors have gotten antsy about it. Debating painting or replacing.
Paint or stain on hardi plank? - Contractor Talk
Jan 28, 2009 · For best results with unprimed Hardie siding products, prime with high quality, exterior grade primers and finish with high quality (premium), exterior grade topcoats. Use primers and topcoats that are designed and recommended for cement based building materials (fiber-cement, masonry, brick or stucco).
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Siding already on wall- cutting into installed Hardi (Fiber Cement ...
Jun 19, 2014 · To vent an attic I need to install some gable end vents into exterior walls already sided with Hardi Plank (or some other similar brand of plank that simulates beveled horizontal siding). The siding looks well installed, blind nailed. The exposure is about 5" as I recall.
hanging certainteed cement siding - Contractor Talk
Jan 7, 2008 · Fiber Cement Issues / Questions I work for a company that installed Certainteed Fiber Cement siding on over 150 units and I am having issues with the product. I am located in northern Illinois and installed the product between April 2005 thru March 2006. Since then Certainteed has changed the formula in the panel.
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Feb 8, 2016 · If it is wood framing behind the siding, maybe the siding was installed with air guns. We did a large job one time and hand nailed all the cement board. We tried our nail guns, and they counter sunk the nails too far. Just a thought. That cement board is kind of fragile to nail. The job we did was a 100 unit hotel wing.