Hardy Board Roofing

James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade.

Hardy board roofing. Fiber cement problems are rare but do happen from time to time. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. Can i use a roofing nailer for hardie siding.

An ideal pneumatic nail gun should be of 70 to 120 psi air pressure capability for hardie siding projects. If you believe you have a hardishake maxishake firefree or cemwood roof the first thing you need to do is pick up the phone and call me right now. Fiber cement is a siding material that was first introduced in the 1980 s as a replacement for asbestos cement wood aluminum and vinyl siding products. While shake and shingle siding are most often associated with cape cod style homes they can add instant character to any style home anywhere.

Because the entire claims process requires a significant investment of time i m. I ve got an even less chance of using a roofing nailer anytime soon. They re a cement mix pressed into a board. Here are the pros cons and costs of hardie board siding to see how it looks under scrutiny.

For a roof with shingles in a cool color like black or slate gray select a cool color of siding such as blue gray or green. Your roof may already be showing signs of failure breaking cracking delamination discoloration and softening. Finding a long lasting low maintenance durable roof coating is key. Original poster 1 point 1 year ago.

The boards are called hardiebacker. Hardie board siding created by james hardie and also known as cement board siding has been around forever but its popularity seems to come in streaks. Typically billed as a low maintenance long lasting material does it measure up to its reputation. Potential by covering the whole roof with ice water shield before applying the hardiboard.

I was planning of using the proper screws made for the boards to fasten them to the rafters and then put curragated roof panels over them. I can t just dial back the psi on the compressor. You want a coil nailer for roofing framing gun will blow through that hardie plank. Problems with hardie siding.

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