Installation Manual - CertainTeed

CertainTeed WeatherBoards Fiber Cement Siding Installation Manual
Table of Contents
Glossary ............................................................................2
Top 10 Fiber Cement Installation Tips ..............................4
Section 1: Before You Begin ...........................................6
First Steps to a Successful Project ...............................6
Section 2: Estimating .....................................................7
Siding ..........................................................................7
Soffit .............................................................................7
Porch Ceiling ................................................................7
Trim ..............................................................................8
Estimating Form .........................................................10
Coverage Chart .........................................................11
Section 3: Safety ..........................................................12
Ventilation ...................................................................12
Ladders .......................................................................12
Tools ...........................................................................13
Fastening Tools ..........................................................13
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ........................13
Air Compressors ........................................................14
Section 4: Storage and Handling .................................14
Section 5: Tools and Accessories ................................15
Cutting & Drilling ........................................................15
Fastening ...................................................................17
Alignment ...................................................................17
Accessories ...............................................................17
Aluminum Molding & Trim ..........................................17
Backflashing ..............................................................17
Section 6: Cutting .........................................................18
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .......................18
Cutting Tools and Blades ...........................................18
Requirements ............................................................18
Section 7: Fastening .....................................................19
Nails ...........................................................................19
Screws .......................................................................19
Acceptable Fastening Alternatives ............................20
Fastening to Structural Materials ...............................20
Fastening Requirements for Atypical Walls ...............22
Structural Insulated Panels .........................................22
Concrete Masonry (CMU)
or Poured Concrete Walls .......................................23
Structural Rainscreens
(Steel Studs/Steel Furring Strips) ..........................24
Non-structural Rainscreens ........................................24
Insulated Concrete Forms ..........................................25
Fastening Requirements for Weatherboards
Fiber Cement Siding ..............................................26
Section 8: Wall Preparation and Sheathing ..................27
Sheathings ..................................................................27
New Construction .......................................................28
Remodeling ................................................................28
Stucco .........................................................................28
Concrete Block (CMU) and Poured
Concrete Walls ......................................................28
Flashing ......................................................................29
CertaFlash BA around Windows ................................29
Section 9: Trim ..............................................................30
Fascia, Band and Frieze Boards, and Rakes .............31
Section 10: Lap Siding ..................................................32
Before You Begin ........................................................32
Blind Fastening ...........................................................33
Face Fastening ...........................................................33
Installation ...................................................................34
Butt and End Joint Application ...................................36
Creating Laced (Prairie-Style) Corners .......................38
Section 11: Shapes Siding ............................................38
Before You Begin ........................................................38
Perfection Shingles .....................................................39
Random Square Straight Edge and
Staggered Edge ....................................................39
Individual Shakes ........................................................42
Octagons and Half-Rounds ........................................44
Section 12: Vertical Siding .............................................47
Before You Begin ........................................................47
Installing Panels ..........................................................48
Section 13: Soffit ...........................................................50
Before You Begin ........................................................50
Ventilation....................................................................51
Installation ...................................................................52
Section 14: Porch Ceiling Panels ..................................52
Section 15: Finishing .....................................................54
Caulking ......................................................................54
Painting .......................................................................55
Staining ......................................................................55
Section 16: Care and Maintenance ...............................55
Periodic Maintenance and Care .................................55
Washing ......................................................................56
Protecting Fiber Cement Siding .................................56
Recaulking ..................................................................56
Touch-ups ...................................................................57
Mildew .........................................................................57
Refinishing ..................................................................57
Efflorescence ..............................................................58
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