Denray Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Is this cement board siding? Click to Enlarge 53.03 KB Click to Enlarge 40.33 KB A lot of busted corners via nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Sure looks like. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thanks Marc. Seemed like it split apart kind of weird. There were probably 40 corner splits like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Can't face nail it like that. We're all the corners nailed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 At the butt joints, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Actually they started getting tricky as they got to the north end of the house and started using the one nail in the butt technique. Click to Enlarge 64.96 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have seen that on some houses. I have seen both face nailed and blind nailed type installation. It's a pretty common product in our area. The main issue is the nailing to close to the butt edge's, or, over nailing the siding. Even though it is a cement based product, it still expands and contracts with the weather. Depending on the age of the home, the butt edges will either be caulked or flashed. The last picture you posted, I believe, is called pinning, which is used with blind nailed installs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 . . . The last picture you posted, I believe, is called pinning, which is used with blind nailed installs. Never allowed by the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caryseidner Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Actually they started getting tricky as they got to the north end of the house and started using the one nail in the butt technique. Click to Enlarge 64.96 KB Are you sure they weren't using those nails as spacers, and just failed to remove them all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Actually they started getting tricky as they got to the north end of the house and started using the one nail in the butt technique. Click to Enlarge 64.96 KB Are you sure they weren't using those nails as spacers, and just failed to remove them all? Nope, the idea was to "pin" the corners of the two boards in place, just as Rob said. It was common "folk" practice for several years. I see it constantly - and write it up every time. It's a terrible place for a nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlparham Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 What a mess. I bet that the blind nailing is also wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 What a mess. I bet that the blind nailing is also wrong. Looks like a roofing nail. Blind nailing with roofing nails is prescribed by JH for some wind zones - page 82 in the 'Hardie Best Practices HZ10' manual Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 ...fastening directions are printed on the box usually...good sign that the contractor just plain cannot read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I think that's it, blind people were nailing. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 We're all the corners nailed? It's not like you Kurt to have a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 It's what happens when you type on a phone with auto fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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