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
78
Special precautions may be needed for carrying the panel during installation because
of its larger size. James Hardie recommends the use of a T shape frame to support
the panel during installation.
A fast and economical method of finishing the siding/porch panel juncture is simply to run a bead of quality caulk
along the top edge of the siding where it meets the soffit. A straight rip cut along the top edge of the siding ensures an
aesthetically pleasing fit where it meets the beaded porch panel.
HANDLING DURING INSTALLATION
SIDING/BEADED PORCH PANEL JOINT
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Rafter
Ledger
Blocking
Subfascia
Crown molding covers
the joint between
siding and soffit
HardiePlank
®
lap siding
HardieWrap
Sheathing
HardieSoffit
®
Beaded Panel
Caulk joint between
siding and soffit
Rafter
Ledger
Blocking
Subfascia
HardieSoffit
Beaded Panel
HardiePlank
Lap Siding
HardieWrap
Sheathing
9.13
9.14
Installation of HardieSoffit
®
Beaded Porch Panels (cont.)