Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill.
Attaching shutters to fiber cement siding.
Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding.
Any special tools i need.
As seen in this video there are very precise steps you need to take to install the siding properly.
However when properly installed shutters can last for years with little maintenance.
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.
Then use a drill to secure the shutter to your house with screws.
It is very hard so drill it with a masonry bit.
Installing in vinyl siding.
Shutters are also a reflection of personal taste and complete the look of a home s exterior.
Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.
A siding pro shows the tools and tricks needed for a weathertight installation.
What type of drill bit should i use.
Not sure if the cement siding will hold the weight of the shutters.
I want to attach shutters to the hardiplank siding on my home.
Your hardi plank is cement fibre board.
I will like to install some wood window shutters on hardiplank siding.
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.
Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted.
Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.
Hardiplank is a fiber cement siding made for exterior use to cover a structure in a long lasting sheathing.
When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding.
The addition of shutters to a home can add curb appeal and style.
Can i even do this.
Install flashing at all end joints where two pieces of siding butt together.
Though generally used over wooden house sheathing you can mount your hardiplank siding over brick with only few preparatory steps.
When you want the classic.
You don t really want to anchor anything to it as it is not very thick.
Half the cost of a fiber cement board siding job is labor so you can save thousands of dollars by installing it yourself.
Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.