Furring Strips For Hardie Siding

James hardie products including but not limited to use with fiber cement siding products made by other manufacturers or siding products made of other materials.

Furring strips for hardie siding.

Hardieplank lap siding 6 clearance to grade trim. Refer to table on next page for fastener type and fastener spacing. From the ends of the plank. When applying james hardie siding to furring strips which is applied on foam sheathing or other non nailable substrates e g.

Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. 3 8 inch thick x 1 1 2 inch wide polypropylene furring strips attached vertically over air moisture barrier at face of each supporting stud to create capillary break between face of air moisture barrier and back of siding equal to cor a vent sturdi strips with sv 3 siding vent continuous at top and bottom by cor a vent inc. Gypsum sheathing with a combined thickness up to 4 inches thick the foam sheathing and other non nailable substrates do not have nail holding capacity. Furring strips for use behind sheet siding.

James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. Hardiepanel vertical siding can be installed over braced wood or steel studs 20 gauge 0 836 mm minimum to 16 gauge 1 367 mm maximum spaced a maximum of 610mm 24 in o c. Starter strip same as plank furring strips to accommodate siding fastener length cmu wall spaced 16 or 24 o c. Refer to ner 405.

Starter strip hardieplank lap siding nailed directly to block walls trim cmu wall 6 clearance to grade. Hardiepanel vertical siding can be installed over furring strips in accordance with local building code requirements.