Blind Nailing Of Lap Siding

Butt end joint a joint created by placing edges of lap siding end to end without overlapping.

Blind nailing of lap siding.

Beaded a narrow half round molding at the base of a lap siding panel. It s a safe and more effective way to. For blind nailing hardieplank lap siding james hardie recommends driving. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.

This nail line should be used as a guide for proper nail placement when blind nailing. The siding does not move at all with nails in the bottom of the board as you have effectively nailed the board at the bottom and top once the nails go in the bottom of the next. To make the installation easier james hardie hardieplank hz5 lap siding is manufactured with a nail line. My painter puttied and painted a couple of clapboard sided homes i ve done and you can t tell where the nails are several years later.

Siding shall be installed with top blind nailing with the nails placed 3 8 inch 10 mm from either end and a minimum of 3 4 inch 19 mm from the top edge of the board. Blind nailing preferred installation james hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. Galvanized nails would have bled through by now. Blind nailing nailing through top of plank blind nailing is recommended for installing any type of hardieplank lap siding including colorplus siding.

On smooth siding i set the nails slightly and putty the hole. With blind nailing each course of hardiplank lap siding covers the fasteners on the course below which provides the best looking siding installation. For most exterior boards especially hardieplank and other fiber cement materials the best way to nail is corner to corner blind nailing blind nailing refers to nailing each board one at a time and then overlapping that nailed layer with the next board so that all nails are hidden. I actually prefer nailing the siding boards at the bottom specifically because it holds the lap siding in much better than blind nailing i e.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. From the ends of the plank. If you insist on blind nailing your siding i recommend switching the siding. With blind nailing each course covers the fasteners on the course below which provides a better looking installation.