Full Product Manual

General
Product
Information
Working
Safely
Tools for
Cutting and
Fastening
General
Installation
Requirements
General
Fastener
Requirements
Finishing and
Maintenance
HardieTrim
®
Boards/Battens
HardieWrap
®
Weather Barrier
HardieSoffit
®
Panels
HardiePlank
®
Lap Siding
HardieShingle
®
Siding
HardiePanel
®
Vertical Siding
ESR-1844 &
2290 Report
Appendix/
Glossary
86
Install factory ends of
planks at butt joints.
OVERVIEW OF HARDIEPLANK LAP SIDING
Ends of planks must
land over a stud.
Framing square and
torpedo level transfer
the course elevations
Stagger butt joints a mini-
mum of 2 stud bays for 16
in. O.C. framing
Starter
strip
Starter strip builds out siding
to the proper angle.
Framed wall with
structural sheathing
Joint ashing
Install starter
strip over the
weather barrier
and even with
the bottom of
the sheathing.
Water-resistive barrier
INSTALL A STARTER STRIP
HardiePlank
®
lap siding requires a starter strip beneath the first course to set
it on the proper angle and to create a proper drip edge at the bottom of the
siding. Starter strips are easily made by ripping 1¼ in. pieces of HardiePlank
siding from full or partial planks.
The bottom of the starter strip should be installed even with the bottom of
the mudsill or the bottom edge of the sheathing. The strip must be installed
over the water-resistive barrier, but occasional gaps should be left in the starter
strip to allow any accumulated moisture behind the siding to drain away safely.
TIP: For accurate fastening, snap vertical chalk lines on
the water-resistive barrier at the center of every stud
location.
Water-resistive barrier
10.1
10.2
Installation of HardiePlank
®
Lap Siding