Fiber cement is a siding material that was first introduced in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement wood aluminum and vinyl siding products.
Dufast gun for hardi siding.
June 2001 jh recommends makita 5044kb 4 or 5057kb 7 1 4 saw with dust collection call 800 4makita.
Hardie board siding runs about 0 70 to 5 25 per square foot this could lead to a total cost of anywhere from 4 700 to 13 300 why such a huge flux in the price range.
Not only our best selling product it s north america s most popular brand of siding.
Nail gun for hardie i got the hitachi nv65ah siding gun for cement fiber it has sufficient power for blind nailing ring shanks but the plastic collation for this gun sucks i have tried hitachi nails and generics and have had trouble with both lots of jams because of nails slipping out of the plastic strip for my next job i ll go with the ring shank maze coil roofers to blind nail and save.
You have to consider the amount of siding you ll need how long it will take and any additional fees for equipment and materials.
This report produced by pei evaluation service covers the use of aerosmith s 100 versapin s with a james hardie allura and fiber cement products b densglass gold and exterior gypsum sheathing c plywood and osb shear wall d sure board series 2000 structural panels e plywood and osb horizontal diaphragms with various gauges of lgs attached with 100 and 145.
Snapper shear electric pneumatic or hand shear.
Problems with hardie siding.
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I can t hold the 4x8 sheets with one hand and nail by hand with the other.
I found an old archived post that said to use a siding nailer i m only replacing 7 sheets it seems ridiculous to spend 350 on a gun to install 250 worth of siding.
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I m stuck replacing some fiber cement hardie board panel siding by myself.
Fiber cement problems are rare but do happen from time to time.
Whether your dream house is a classic colonial ladylike victorian or handsome craftsman our diverse and detailed siding options will help you create a historically accurate architecturally correct and flat out gorgeous home.
Use hardieshingle siding to highlight a gable or accent the top half of your house.
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