Installation Guide

89
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
HARDIEPLANK
®
SIDING FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS
The Fastener Specifications table shows fastener options for a variety of different nailing
substrates. Please refer to the applicable ESR report online (see back page) to determine
which fastener meets your wind load design criteria.
Tip for fast gable installation
1 Measure, cut and t lowest
gable plank using gable angle
template.
2 Before installing, measure
down the 1
1
/4-in. overlap at
the top of the board.
3 Place a plank for the next
piece on the overlap lines
and mark the length.
4 Draw the angle, cut and
repeat the process for the
next course.
Scrap piece
of siding
Scrap piece
of siding held
against rake
board
Angle Template
TIP: Stainless steel fasteners are
recommended when installing James
Hardie
®
products.
wood
studs
blind nail
16 in. o.c.
24 in. o.c.
face nail
16 in. o.c.
24 in. o.c.
steel
studs*
blind nail
16 in. o.c.
24 in. o.c.
face nail
16 in. o.c.
24 in. o.c.
2
2
3
8
7
9
13
12
14
4
*When blind fastening 9.5 in. or wider
product onto steel studs, use screws.
indicates recommended fasteners
6D
common
2
.113 in. x .267 in. x 2 in.
6D
siding nail
3
.093 in. x .222 in. x 2 in.
9
No 11ga 1.25 in. long
roofing nail
screws
7
Ribbed Bugle-Head No. 8
.323 in. x 1.625 in.
8
Ribbed Wafer-Head No. 8 (.375 in. x 1.25 in.)
13
[AGS-100] .100 in. x .313 in. x 1.5 in.
12
[AKN-100] .100 in. x .25 in. x 1.5 in.
ET&F
masonry nail
14
[ASTM C-90] ASM-144-125 (P/C)
.30 in. x .14 in. x 1.25 in.
4
.091 in. x .221 in. x 1.5 in.
4D siding
nail
Fastener
Substrate
Approved
Fastener
Fastener Type
16
No 11ga 1.75 in. long
roofing nail
Direct to Masonry
7
/16 in. OSB or
equivalent (face nailed)
To cut planks for the gable:
1) Tack up a small scrap piece of siding where the first gable course is going.
2) Hold a second small piece of siding against the eave or rake board.
3) Trace the angle onto the scrap.
4) Cut that line and label the scrap as the template for the gable angle. The
template can then be used to transfer the angle onto the larger pieces for
cutting and installation.
5) Periodically check the angle as
you progress up the wall.
The quickest way to measure
and cut consecutive courses of
siding for a gable is to work off
the previous piece.
1) Cut and fit the lowest course of
siding.
2) Before installing, lay it flat and
measure down 1
1
/4-in. from the
top edge of the plank for the
course overlap. Make a mark
on both ends.
3) Set a piece of uncut siding on
top of the first piece, aligning the
bottom edge with the overlap
marks. Transfer the length
directly to the uncut piece.
4) Draw the gable angle with the
template, cut the angle and then
repeat the process for the next
course.
Draw
line
here
10.13
10.14
5
5
8D
common
5
.113 in. x .260 in. x 2.375 in.
16