Fiber Cement Siding Installation Over Cinder Block

Vinyl siding is a great material to dress up a concrete block structure.

Fiber cement siding installation over cinder block.

I ve looked at a lot of the material on building science and would like to. Although the process of installing vinyl siding is relatively simple it helps to have assistance. If you re attaching fiber cement trim and siding to a non wood wall like a concrete block wall you may need to use specialty screws. In this video i show how i installed fiber cement siding to finish the exterior walls of the new room.

James hardie direct to concrete block. Installing vinyl siding over concrete is similar to installing it over wood since you have to install wooden furring strips under the siding. Hardiplank is a fiber cement siding made for exterior use to cover a structure in a long lasting sheathing. Check the manufacturer s recommendations for installation on alternate types of walls.

Vinyl siding can give an ordinary concrete home an appealing polished look and update its appearance. Building code and 2006 international residential code for one and two family dwellings hardieplank lap siding is recognized as fiber cement siding. Method 1 over furring method 2 direct to block. This report issued by pei evaluation service covers the use of aerosmith 145 series pins for cement fiber siding direct to concrete block cmu.

Supplementary code compliance details are found in icc es. Vinyl siding colors are not restricted to the limited five or ten pastel colors that were the choice for so many years. Fiber cement siding typically costs a bit more than vinyl siding but less than stucco. Surepin fasteners are driven hardened steel pins used to attach cement fiber siding i e.

Supplemental to hardieplank lap siding installation requirements. It also outlasts its competitors often by decades because it resists many common hazards including. I ll be taking off the roof and taking down all the interior walls leaving a bare uninsulated concrete block wall with no finishes either on the inside or outside. I m planning an extensive renovation of a 1950s cinder block home in central florida.

My current question concerns insulating the exterior walls.