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19 Butting to Mortar or Masonry
19 Clearances
20 Siding to Ground Clearance
20 Siding to Flashing Clearance
21 Siding and Trim to Solid Surfaces
21 Clearances for Sheltered Areas
22-24 Clearance Requirement Examples
25 GENERAL FASTENER REQUIREMENTS
25 Pneumatic Fastening
26 FINISHING
26 Finishing James Hardie
®
Siding and Trim Products
26 ColorPlus
®
Touch-Up
27 ColorPlus Products with Protective Laminate Sheet
27 Caulk
27 Repair Patching
27 Back Priming/Back Sealing
27-28 Maintenance
29 HardieWrap
®
PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION
30 INSTALLATION OF HARDIE WRAPS
31 HardieWrap
®
Flashing Guide for Typical Penetration
31 HardieWrap
®
Pro-Flashing Guide for Windows
32 Storage
32 General Requirement
33 HardieWrap
®
Flex Flashing Stretchable Sill Flashing
33 Window Installation
34 Side Jamb Flashing
34 Head Flashing
35 Circular Windows
36-41 HardieWrap
®
Installation Requirements
42 HARDIETRIM
®
PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION
43 INSTALLATION OF HARDIETRIM 4/4, 5/4 & NT3
™
BOARDS
43 Concealed Fastening
43 Trimming Corners
44 Trim Applications for Windows, Door & Other Openings
44 Band Boards
45 Fastener Table
Table of Contents
1 FORWARD
4 GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
4 Jobsite Storage of James Hardie
®
Products
4 Importance of Keeping James Hardie Products Dry
Open Joints Due to Shrinkage
Difficulty in Handling
Staining
5 Proper Handling of James Hardie Products
6 WORKING SAFELY WITH JAMES HARDIE PRODUCTS
6 Minimize and Manage Silica Dust
6 Work Safe: Product Cutting Instructions
7 Cutting Station Set Up
Clean Up and Disposal of Debris
8 TOOLS FOR CUTTING AND FASTENING FIBER-CEMENT
8 Shears
8 Circular Saws
9 Hepa Vacuums
9 Power Miter Saws
9 Saw Blades
10 Jig Saws
10 Drilling Fiber Cement
10 Lap Gauges
11 Joint Flashing
11 Power Nailers and Direct-to-Steel Fastening Tools
12 Nail Guns and ET&F Guns
12 Useful Hand Tools
13 GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
13 General Installation Requirements
14 Framing and Sheathing
15 Water-Resistive Barrier
15 Staging
15 Flashing
16 Roof-to-Wall Flashing
16 Gutters
17 Penetrations
17 Hose Bibs
18 Hot Air Vents
18 Lights and Electrical Outlets
19 Wires, Conduits or Other Fixed Pipes
19 Air Conditioners, Service Panels and Other Wall Mounted Devices
