Fiber Cement Shingle Siding Installation

Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.

Fiber cement shingle siding installation.

Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber. Apply a vertical bead of caulk at each end of the wall. Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding. Measure up 0 25 in 0 64 cm from where you want the bottom of the fiber cement siding to be then snap a level horizontal chalk line.

Installing fiberboard cement siding. Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.

Cut a length of fiber cement clapboard siding inch shorter than the width of the front wall. Score the cut line with a utility knife and snap the siding in two. Attach a horizontal strip of wood lath that s 0 25 in 0 64 cm thick and 1 25 in 3 2 cm wide directly above the chalk line. When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.

Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted.