To trim an inside corner nail a piece of 1 1 which you can rip yourself from a 1x board or 2 2.
How to trim top of lap siding.
You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.
The cement board panels are fastened to the battens.
It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns.
Siding nails typically are thin with small heads.
If you choose to install your trim over your lap siding lp smartside 440 series trim is a fine choice.
How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together.
Ring shank nails hold better than standard nails.
The rain screen battens are run down to the top of the window flange.
If the trim is being applied over the hardi panels.
For an attractive corner install the trim on the sides of your house flush to the face of the house.
The head flashing is installed in a bed of caulking onto the top of the window frame.
Then install the front facing trim so it overlaps the side trim.
Wherever you will drive a nail less than 3 inches from a board s end drill a pilot hole first to prevent cracking the board.
Scrape the side of the window trim next to the siding and the immediate edge of the lap siding with a paint scraper to remove old caulk and loose paint.
To cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on each side of the damage.
Be careful not to damage the sheathing.
1 install trim and starter strip as shown in the photo above.