Installation Guide

TR1502_P5/9 03/15
INSTALLATION (cont.)
Horizontal Panel Joints
At horizontal panel joints HardieTrim battens must be installed according to option 1 or 2 below.
When installing HardieTrim Battens horizontally, they must be installed as a panel joint according to option 2.
Option 1
Figure 17 - No horizontal band board - Make a 22.5- 45 degree weather cut, in the HardieTrim batten, just above the 1/4 in. clearance between panels.
Option 2
Figure 18 - Horizontal Band Board - Install a horizontal band board at the top of the bottom panel. Butt the lower batten to the band board and start the top
batten at the bottom edge of the top panel. Maintain a 1/4 in. clearance above horizontal flashing.
1/4 in. gap
lower
panel
Z-flashing
upper panel
Do not
Caulk
HardieTrim
Batten
1/4 in. gap
Z-flashing
upper panel
Do not
Caulk
HardieTrim
Batten
HardieTrim
Batten
lower
panel
Batten Boards
Figure 17
Figure 18