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.

Hardiepanel vertical siding can be installed over furring strips in accordance with local building code requirements. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. From the ends of the plank. 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. Refer to table on next page for fastener type and fastener spacing. Starter strip hardieplank lap siding nailed directly to block walls trim cmu wall 6 clearance to grade. Hardieplank lap siding 6 clearance to grade trim.

Starter strip same as plank furring strips to accommodate siding fastener length cmu wall spaced 16 or 24 o c. 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. When applying james hardie siding to furring strips which is applied on foam sheathing or other non nailable substrates e g. 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.

An air gap between the siding and sheathing. Furring strips for use behind sheet siding.