Installation Guide

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A Band board is a decorative horizontal
trim used to break up the field of siding
on a building. Any width of HardieTrim
®
5/4, 4/4 boards can be used for band
board depending on the type of detail
desired. If installing a band board, pay
special attention to flashing details and
allow for potential shrinkage of solid rim
joists in the walls that the band board
may be attached to.
Caulk between the underside of the
band board and the siding below. Do
not caulk between the flashing and sid-
ing above the band board, and maintain
a
1
/4-in. gap between the two. Also
make sure that the water-resistive bar-
rier laps over the flashing for a continu-
Water-resistive
barrier
Band board
Starter strip angles the
siding above the band
board.
Water-resistive barrier
laps over ashing.
Band board
Starter strip
Do not caulk
1
/4-in. gap
between the
ashing and
the siding.
Caulk joint
below the
band board.
Sheathed wall
Flashing
BAND BOARD
Pre-built corners
4-in
1 nail every 16 in. to
attach boards together
1 nail every 16 in. for
each board
6-in
1 nail every 16 in. to
attach boards together
2 nails every 16 in. for
each board
Site-built corners
& other areas
(eg. windows, etc.)
4-in &
6-in
2 nails every 16 in.
8-in 3 nails every 16 in.
12-in 4 nails every 16 in.
wood studs
over minimum
7/16 in. OSB
steel studs
Pre-built corners
HARDIETRIM 5/4, 4/4 BOARDS 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.
indicates recommended fasteners
7
Trim Screw, 2 in.
screw
10
16 gauge, 2 in.
finish
nail
11
AST-075-0200G
ET&F
finish nail
[AKN100-0150NA] .100 in. x .25 in. x 1.5 in.
12
ET&F
7
12
10
10
10
11
Fastening Substrate Fastening Types Nailing Patterns Approved Fastener
TIP: James Hardie recommends using stainless steel finish nails
when installing HardieTrim (Trim, Battens, Fascia, etc.) products.
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ous drainage plane. If running lap siding or shingle siding above the band board, a starter strip should be installed first
to maintain the correct siding angle. Small Periodic gaps should be left in the starter strip to provide an escape route for
excess moisture that may drain down behind the siding.
Use bevel-cut splice joints of at least 22.5° to join long lengths of HardieTrim 5/4, 4/4 boards. To attach band board
to the building, drive two recommended fasteners every 16 in. for 4-in. and 6-in. boards. For 8-in. boards, use three
fasteners every 16 in., and use four fasteners every 16 in. for 12-in. boards.
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
Appendix/
Glossary
ESR-1844 &
2290 Report
Installation of HardieTrim
®
5/4, 4/4 & NT3
®
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