From the top of the board.
How to nail the last row of hardiplank siding.
Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs.
Pry the piece of siding out toward you gently to let you see the nail or screw patterning of how the planks have been fastened to the under structure.
Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold.
Moderate contact or maximum 1 8.
Fastening and spacing hardiplank siding with ez line face nail.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.
Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and could even rattle in the wind.
Nail 1 down from top of plank do not use jh logo for nailing guide fasten 16 24 o c.
Vinyl siding will expand and contract when the temperatures change.
Step 3 place the flat bar under the first nail or screw and smack the free end of the bar with a mallet or hammer to dislodge the nail or screw.
Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in.
The advantage to using vinyl siding on the exterior of your home is you will not need to paint it as frequently and it is easy to repair using only a few tools.
1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in.
2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in.