James hardie also does not recommend applying caulk to the horizontal overlap between siding planks see figure 2.
Flashing hardie board siding.
Most contractors will remember to do this but some of them try to save a buck by cutting squares of building paper for.
Hardie board siding can be made to mimic just about any other siding material including wood lap boards cedar shingles and wood shake siding.
James hardie recommends that a slip sheet joint flashing is installed behind each butt joint in the siding.
This siding is completely rot and insect resistant and can even handle salt spray from the ocean.
This is a 6 wide piece of weather resistive material to make sure that no water gets through.
James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.
Z flashing z flashing l flashing general fastening requirements refer to the applicable esr report online to determine which fastener meets your wind load design criteria.
Hardieplank siding with colorplus technology.
Clearance and flashing requirements hardiepanel vertical siding hs1237 p2 3 09 19 figure 10 sheltered areas figure 11 mortar masonry min.