Attaching Things To Fiber Cement Siding

I have a new construction house that has cement fiber siding hardieboard essentially.

Attaching things to fiber cement siding.

I would like to mount a small dome security camera to this siding. Nailing any trim on top of the siding would be pretty hokey. If you plan to hang a lot of fiber cement though you ll want a chop saw with a proper blade that will allow you to cut several pieces at once. When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.

As with any other siding installations it is important to flash above all horizontal terminations such as above windows doors and other protrusions in the siding. Except for larger widths fiber cement siding is blind nailed that is the one nail that holds the siding is hidden behind the next row of lap siding. Slender 11 gauge ring shank and sharp point easily penetrates board checkered 9 32 head acc. If you want to have a flat surface to attach to you would have to cut out the siding in order to attach any 1x4 trim.

It can be cut and drilled like wood but you ll need to use a masonry bit to drill this tough board. Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together. Vinyl mounting blocks work best. Once cut to length minus the recommended wiggle room attach each trim piece by driving nails through it the house wrap and the sheathing and into wood framing.

It is a concrete product that is light flexible and has a woodlike finish. The camera is fairly small roughly the size of a softball cut in half and fairly light guessing two or three pounds. Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below. Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.

Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill. Nails should penetrate through the sheathing and at least 1 into studs. Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer. It can be cut and drilled just like wood.

Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. I already have a small hole in the siding where the wiring comes out. Cement fiber siding is a commonly used building material. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws.

If you re hanging fiber cement siding you ll typically use fiber cement trim from the same manufacturer on areas like inward and outward corners. Of course i guess that s the way they usually do it in some parts of the country.