Fiber Cement Board Siding

[mathew stouffer]

Is a clip required at the joint between the boards in the fiber cement siding. Town home built in 97

[Rick Cantrell]

I've not heard of a clip being required.
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[mathew stouffer]

Nor have I but I was "informed" this may be the case.

[Rick Cantrell]

The ends should fall on a stud and be nailed to the stud.
AFAIK no need for a clip.

[Billy Stephens]

Is a clip required at the joint between the boards in the fiber cement siding. Town home built in 97
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Hardie Say's Nail http://www.jameshardie.com/pdf/install/hardieplank-hz5.pdf
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Your Mileage May vary
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[Kristi Silber]

That's some of the ugliest siding I've seen. What's the look they were going for, poorly planed wood?

[Corn Walker]

Is a clip required at the joint between the boards in the fiber cement siding. Town home built in 97

If that's Hardie (I recall a "Colonial Roughsawn" product they had that looked like that) then no clip is required, joints should fall on studs (nails 3/8" from edge), and butt joints should be flashed or caulked (back in '97; today they only recommend flashing of butt joints).

[Raymond Wand]

This info is for Certain Teed

10 Installation Tips
http://www.certainteed.com/resources/FC_Top10_Install_Tips_FC037.pdf
Note item 8 and 9

Installation Instructions
http://www.certainteed.com/resources/fc017.pdf

[mathew stouffer]

Thank you.