Use hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails.
Attaching things to fiber cement siding.
Select where you want to hang your basket.
Locate a stud behind the hardie plank using a stud finder.
As with any other siding installations it is important to flash above all horizontal terminations such as above windows doors and other protrusions in the siding.
Divide the diameter in two and add 3 inches to the.
It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws.
If you re hanging fiber cement siding you ll typically use fiber cement trim from the same manufacturer on areas like inward and outward corners.
Once cut to length minus the recommended wiggle room attach each trim piece by driving nails through it the house wrap and the sheathing and into wood framing.
Align the mounting block hole over where the light wiring comes out of the house.
How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.
Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in.
Level the block parallel with how the siding is going to be and nail it into place with 2 1 2 roofing nails.
Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer.
Nails should penetrate through the sheathing and at least 1 into studs.
Measure the diameter of the basket you intend to hang.
Except for larger widths fiber cement siding is blind nailed that is the one nail that holds the siding is hidden behind the next row of lap siding.
How to hang baskets on hardie plank.