Installation Guide

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General
Product
Information
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
Working
Safely
Center
of Wall
Left Right
Straight Wall
1) Always work from center of wall to outside corner trim
2) Make all shingle length cuts at trim, not mid wall
3) Start first panel to left of center
4) If openings exist on wall, locate offset layout on each side of opening
5) Start second row of shingle on centerline of offset layout
6) Start third row of shingle on right line of offset layout
7) Repeat starting panel on remaining rows using Left,
Middle, Right layout lines
Gable
1) Layout offset on gable similar to straight wall, except vertical
layout lines should be made across the gable face at the
offset dimension
2) Utilize three center lines for starting row
3) Start first piece on the left vertical line, left of center
4) Use the additional vertical lines to pre measure finishing pieces
5) Start Second row on the vertical centerline of the gable face
6) Start third row on vertical line to the right of center
7) Repeat starters Left, Middle, Right for remaining courses
11.4
INSTALLING HARDIESHINGLE
®
PANEL DIRECT TO 7/16 IN. SHEATHING
Refer to ESR-2290 for allowable wind loads.
Panel and Individuals may be mixed together to reduce waste and save time.
HALF-ROUND DECORATIVE SHINGLE PANELS
Half-round shingles are often used for a decorative note above regular shingles, especially in gables.
1) Start the first course from the middle of the run so that half round sections at either end are cut equally.
2) Then start the second course from the trim at one end and cut it so that it lands on the framing one stud away
from the course below.
3) Cut the panel to abut the trim at the other end of the course. Make sure keyways are located over the midpoints of
the half rounds in the lower course for correct alignment.
4) At the top of the wall, install a frieze board and install shingles up to the bottom edge of the frieze.
5) Top rows of shingles may have to be cut to an appropriate height to maintain consistent exposure top to bottom.
All HardieShingle
®
siding products can be applied to the gable end of a building following their specific installation
instructions. But special care should be taken when installing half-round panels due to their symmetrical nature.
16 in. or 24 in.
stud spacing