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Hardieplank Siding: How to Install Fiber Cement Siding for your New Room Project

By adrix merkado · On 2:18 pm




Here’s a quick guide of how to install Hardie Plank siding in a new room.

    Step 1 - How to install hardie plank siding
  • 1. To begin, cut corner trim boards to length by scoring with a razor knife and snapping.
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  • 2. Immediately, prime the cut ends of the Hardie boards as instructed by the manufacturer.
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  • 3. The goal here is to build corners using 1x4 cementation boards before attaching them to the walls.
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  • 4. You can use a 2x4 piece of lumber as a temporary block to help create the corner.
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  • 5. Apply construction adhesive to the entire length of the edge of the upright board and then carefully line up the two edges of the boards to create the corner.
  • 6. Once in place, carefully add a few screws along the length of the corner to secure it in place.
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  • 7. Now you have to be careful with screws near the edge of Hardie panel and it's a good practice to pre-drill the holes first.
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  • 8. Then set the assembled corner in place in the orientation you desire and secure it to the wall using trim head screws.
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  • 9. You must pre-drilled holes as well and add screws on both sides of the corner.
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    Step 10 - How to install hardie plank siding
  • 10. Before attaching the inside corner trim piece, apply a generous bead of sealant at the corner seam to prevent water intrusion.
  • 11. Then place the trim in position and mount it with several trim head screws.
  • 12. Now you are ready to install the first lap board but before you could do that you had to create a bump out.
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  • 13. To do this, glue pre-primed rip pieces of hardie plank to the underside of the lap board. The rip pieces were roughly an inch and a quarter wide and glue within 2 inches at the bottom of the lap board.
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  • 14. Position the board in place so it overlapped the new room concrete floor but yet several inches above the old concrete porch pad.
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  • 15. Check for level and screw it into position placing fasteners about an inch and a quarter from the top of the board.
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  • 16. Then cut the next piece of plank using a razor, scoring both sides and snapping.
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  • 17. This board was placed so it overlapped the first board by about 2 inches which was enough to cover the screw heads in the first board.
  • 18. Cut the link slightly shorter than the full distance of the wall to leave a small gap between the lap board and the trim board pieces for expansion considerations.
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  • 19. Continue to cut planks in length making sure to prime every cut end before installing.
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  • 20. For extra protection, back caulk joints prior to mounting the siding boards.
  • 21. Once in place, secure the panels with Hardie backer type screws placing the screws in the proper location about an inch and a quarter below with the top edge.
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    Step 19 - How to install hardie plank siding
  • 22. Measure up from the installed plank to mark a level line to locate the top edge of the next siding piece.
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  • 23. Around window openings, carefully cut voids for the planks to properly fit.
  • 24. When you reached the top of the wall, place a narrow ripped siding strip to cover screw heads and attached it using trim nails.
  • 25. For the next wall, start by installing the remaining corner using trim head screws like before.
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    Step 21 - How to install hardie plank siding
  • 26. Then install the sliding door window trim overlapping the door frame slightly.
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  • 27. Make sure it was level and attach it with the trim head screws.
  • 28. Then, repeat the process to perform on the first wall.
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  • 29. Make a bump out on the first section of siding and install it in line with the first board on the first wall, placing screws one and a quarter inch from the top edge of board.
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  • 30. Continue to add siding panels up the wall in this fashion making sure to prime all cut ends before installation.
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  • 31. The third wall was the same procedure.
  • 32. Start by attaching the wall trim board.
  • 33. Then, set the first plank panel with the bump outs attached underneath.
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  • 34. When you got to the electrical box, you have to cut out spaces in 2 planks.
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  • 35. The last full plank needed three openings cut into it to accommodate the windows.
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  • 36. From there it was just a matter of cutting smaller planks to size and installing them the rest of the way up the wall.
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  • 37. After completing the installation, paint the new siding with a quality primer suitable for cementitious surfaces and then apply a couple of coats of high quality exterior paint.
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    Step 31 - How to install hardie plank siding
  • 38. This is the completed exterior for a new room edition that was created from an existing patio space.
  • Step 32 - How to install hardie plank siding

Special thanks to MrKistel for this wonderful project. Please subscribe to his youtube channel for more awesome how-to project tutorials.

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