Fiber Cement Siding Over Concrete Block Insulation

Though generally used over wooden house sheathing you can mount your hardiplank siding over brick with only few preparatory steps.

Fiber cement siding over concrete block insulation. Method 1 james hardie siding installed directly over continuous insulation c i and other non nailable substrates e g. Hardieplank lap siding 6 clearance to grade trim refer to ner 405. Prefabricated fiber cement siding provides several pros and cons when applied as an exterior finish to icf. And other non nailable substrates e g.

Fiber cement siding stands up to wind rain hail fire insects and even hurricane level storms. Siding over rigid foam exteriors. Gypsum sheathing with combined thickness of 1 inch or less method 2 james hardie siding installed to furring strips that are attached through the c i. I m planning an extensive renovation of a 1950s cinder block home in central florida.

Siding fastener length cmu wall spaced 16 or 24 o c. Hardiplank is a fiber cement siding made for exterior use to cover a structure in a long lasting sheathing. My current question concerns insulating the exterior walls. Starter strip hardieplank lap siding nailed directly to block walls trim cmu wall 6 clearance to grade refer to table on next page for fastener type and fastener spacing.

I ve looked at a lot of the material on building science and would like to. Current pneumatic nailers have maximum fastener lengths. Insulated vinyl siding is made of rigid contoured insulation permanently adhered to vinyl siding while fiber cement siding is made from a mixture of sand cement and cellulose fibers. Cladding attachment over thick exterior rigid insulation background current building code does provide prescriptive means to attach cladding over exterior insulation table r704 3 note v.

Method 1 over furring. I wouldn t hesitate to install 1 3 or 2 4 horizontal strapping 24 inches on center on top of the foam holladay recommends. Fiber cement siding comes in many colors and textures including some that mimic wood shingles. 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.

Minimum nail length must accommodate sheathing and penetrate framing a minimum 1 inches. Cement concrete block concrete forms. A third party life cycle assessment found that insulated vinyl siding has a lower overall environmental impact than fiber cement second only to traditional vinyl siding and cedar.