Your nearest restaurant bank theater or grocery store just might be sided with nichiha fiber cement board.
Cement board siding joints.
A wraparound lower lip hooks the siding and requires one nail to hold it in place.
Caulk is usually used with fiber cement siding to prevent water intrusion at the butt joints.
A common problem with cement board siding products and some other types of horizontal lap siding is that older installation guidelines called for caulking the joint instead of flashing the joint.
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A mark parlee a general contractor in des moines iowa responds in my experience water that gets trapped against fiber cement sidingcan be absorbed by the material causing joints to swell and shrink during freeze thaw cycles.
Once painted it looks almost identical to wood.
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Do not caulk fiber cement siding butt joints edges.
Joint covers are intended for use with hardboard and cement siding.
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James hardie 8 25 in x 144 in hz10 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding.
It is never acceptable to leave a gap of any size at a butt end joint.
Fiber cement siding accessories.
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However this detail may not be effective at sealing the ends allowing water to be absorbed and swell the board ends.
James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
How to flash siding butt joints after the siding is installed.
This has proven problematic over time as caulking the joint results in unsightly surface appearances due to the different textures as well as resulted in failure of the caulk joint and associated ongoing maintenance.
Founded in the mid 1950s this diversified japanese company has been quietly producing fiber cement siding products for years mainly for commercial properties.
It s available in many styles and widths both smooth and wood textured and you still get the crisp joints and details that ll make your home s exterior stand out.
Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber.
