Flash above doors and windows leaving a gap between the flashing and siding.
Fiber cement siding overlap.
Fibre cement is a cement composite material that consists of cement cellulose and mineral materials reinforced by a visible matrix.
Gap where the end meets the corner board photo 7 inset and make sure the other end lands on a stud line.
Every equitone panel is unique showing the raw untreated texture of the fibre cement base material.
Equitone is a through colored facade material designed by and for architects.
Install the next piece so its end butts lightly against the first photo 7 inset.
Two gauges support entire length of plank.
Fiber cement panels butt together at the edges making layout a no brainer.
This malco fiber cement siding overlap gauge features a 1 piece tempered spring steel construction for durability.
The portion that s visible not overlapped is called the exposure.
How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together.
Our company has produced facade panels since the 1950 s.
Measure and cut to length the first piece of siding and nail it in place photo 7.
With clapboards and shingles each course overlaps the next by at least 1 inches.
This will not mar the finish on pre painted siding.
Lap siding is designed to move water down an exterior wall without allowing the water to.
Malco fcg2 1 1 4 inch overlap 5 16 inch thickness fiber cement siding gauges are used to permit one person application of fiber cement siding by completely freeing the installer s hands.
You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.
James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz10 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding.
It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns.
Allows one person installation of siding planks.
How to overlap siding.
Two gauges support the length of plank and precisely gauge a standard 1 1 4 inch overlap in one easy step even on a bowed wall.
A precision ground tip improves its grip of a siding plank.
A 6 inch wide clapboard with a 1 inch overlap has a 5 inch exposure.
Lap siding is a traditional form of cladding a structure against the elements.