About 6 12 months later the butt joints looked awful.
Flashing requrements for hardi plank siding.
Or directly to minimum 7 16 thick osb sheathing.
It was painted by a contractor who caulked the joints before painting.
My neighbor s house has hardie plank siding.
One of the following butt joint treatments.
H jointer covers james hardie recommends 6 inch 152 4 mm wide joint flashing that overlaps the course below by 1 inch 25 4 mm.
Flashing behind butt joints is an effective low maintenance way to comply with building code and help protect against water intrusion.
A joint flashing b.
H joint cover like the one shown at top of this page.
At flashing by design we specialize in quality custom flashing for all types of fiber cement siding including color matched custom flashing for james hardie colorplus products lp smartside products and tamlyn xtreme products.
Hardiplank lap siding can be installed over braced wood or steel studs spaced a maximum of 24 o c.
James hardie s seal of approval indicates products recommended for use by james hardie building products circular saw with dust collector circular saw blade with carbide tipped teeth framing requirements.
About installing flashing on already installed siding.
We have dozens of installation specialists throughout the u s.
Irregularities in framing and sheathing can mirror through the finished application.
Hardie siding requires a minimum 2 gap from all hard surfaces like decks or rooflines and at least 8 from any soft surfaces like grass dirt or gravel.
The current edition of the james hardie manual along with the international residential code irc and residential edition of the florida building code fbc offers three options for butt joints.
Clearance and flashing requirements hardiepanel vertical siding hs1237 p2 3 09 19 figure 10 sheltered areas figure 11 mortar masonry min.
Our galvanized steel flashing is more durable than any aluminum product and is useful for.
Strip of flashing water resistive barrier under the joint.
Or directly to minimum 7 16 thick.
During my time working for james hardie i very rarely got calls from homeowners that wanted to submit a warranty claim for their hardie siding.
Hardieplank lap siding can be installed over braced wood or steel studs spaced a maximum of 24 o c.
I read your info.
I feel caulking will help a lot and enhance the appearance of the house.
And canada who are available to work with any contractor or builder.
As a homeowner you will work with a contractor who will facilitate the installation of your james hardie siding trim soffit wrap and flashing products including products with colorplus technology.
However some local building codes may require different size flashing.
