Products Installation Guide_HardieTrim pg. 43-65
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43 HardieTrim® Boards Products Description HardieTrim® boards come finished with either the PrimePlus® factory primer and sealer or with ColorPlus® Technology. The ColorPlus® coating is a factory-applied, oven-baked finish available on a variety of James Hardie® siding and trim products. See your local dealer for details and availability of products, colors, and accessories. HARDIETRIM® 5/4, 4/4 BOARDS HardieTrim® 5/4, 4/4 board is a decorative non-load bearing trim product. HardieTrim 5/4 board is 1-in. thick, HardieTrim 4/4 board is 3/4 in. thick, and both can be purchased in 10-ft. and 12-ft. lengths, based on local availability. In addition to frieze, rake, window, door, and corner details, HardieTrim 5/4, 4/4 boards may be used to construct light blocks, column wraps and decorative scroll work. Available in commonly-used nominal widths from 4 in. to 12 in. HARDIETRIM® Baten BOARDS HardieTrim® Batten Boards are a decorative non-load bearing trim product. HardieTrim® Batten Boards are ¾” thick, 2½” wide, and come on 12’ lengths. See your local dealer for details and availability of product colors and accessories. HardieTrim 5/4, 4/4 board - Smooth HardieTrim Batten board - Rustic and Smooth (not shown) A Complete James Hardie Exterior – Close-up on trim products. HardiePanel vertical siding with HardieTrim Batten board for the Board & Batten look. ColorPlus TIP: HardieTrim 5/4, 4/4 boards with ColorPlus Technology is shipped with a protective laminate slip sheet. James Hardie recommends keeping the protective sheet in place during cutting and fastening to reduce damage to the boards. Remove the protective sheet only after installing the boards and filling the nail holes with a colored touch-up pen. General Product Information Working Safely Tools for Cutting and Fastening General Installation Requirements General Fastener Requirements Finishing and Maintenance HardieTrim® Boards/Battens HardieWrap® Weather Barrier HardieSoffit® Panels HardiePlank® Lap Siding HardieShingle® Siding HardiePanel® Vertical Siding Appendix/ Glossary NER -405 Legacy Report

44 Installation of HardieTrim® 5/4, 4/4 boards Double board outside corners TIP: When pre-assembling exterior corners using HardieTrim 5/4, 4/4 boards, position the finish nailer parallel with the trim Single board inside corners Inside corners can be made with either a single HardieTrim 5/4, 4/4 board in the corner, or with one board on each wall depending on the desired look. Keep weather cuts at least 12 in. apart on adjacent corner boards. Keep nails at least 1 in. from ends and 3/4 in. from edges. Water-resistive barrier Angle slopes down and to the outside. Join lengths of boards with...

45 A Band board is a decorative horizontal trim used to break up the field of siding on a building. Any width of HardieTrim® 5/4, 4/4 boards can be used for band board depending on the type of detail desired. If installing a band board, pay special attention to flashing details and allow for potential shrinkage of solid rim joists in the walls that the band board may be attached to. Caulk between the underside of the band board and the siding below. Do not caulk between the flashing and siding above the band board, and maintain a 1/4-in. gap between the two. Also make sure that the...

46 Installation of HardieTrim® 5/4, 4/4 boards (continued) 1/4 in. gap Water-resistive barrier 1/8-in. caulked gap is left between siding and the side trim pieces. Header piece spans the window including the side trim pieces. Side trim pieces go to the top of the window. Bottom trim piece is the width of the window. Starter strip Do not caulk between the siding and the flashing. Flashing Window and doo r trim Windows and doors must be installed per the manufacturer’s instructions. Window flanges or flashings must be properly installed and lapped correctly under the water-resistive barrier...

47 installing Rake and fascia board For fascia and rake board applications, James Hardie requires that all HardieTrim® products be nailed over a wood or steel subfascia. James Hardie recommends that the fascia be no more than 2 in. larger than the subfascia, e.g. over a nominal 2x6 subfascia, install an 8-in. fascia board (7 1/4-in. actual) fascia. On longer fascia runs, join HardieTrim boards with weather/bevel cuts. Ledger Fascia Subfascia Rafter tails Sheathed wall drip edge After the fascia is installed, a vinyl, coated aluminum or galvanized drip-edge flashing must be installed to the...

48 Installation of HardieTrim® Battens GE TTING STAR TED HardieTrim® Battens are intended to be used with HardiePanel® vertical siding to achieve a board and batten look. HardieTrim Battens must be attached to wood or steel backing using an approved fastener from the table below. When installing HardieTrim Battens, determine layout and mark where battens will be attached. To ensure that HardieTrim Battens are installed vertically and parallel to each other, either snap chalk lines or use a level. When attaching battens ensure that fasteners are a minimum of 3/4” from edges, 1” from ends,...

49 Horizontal HardieTrim® Batten joints must occur at the same location as horizontal joints in HardiePanel® siding. Install horizontal HardieTrim Batten joints by using one of the following options: HORI ZONTAL JOIN T TREA TMEN T Water-resistive barrier Flashing Upper panel Lower panel Decorative band board Water-resistive barrier Upper panel 1/4-in. Gap Water-resistive barrier Upper panel Lower panel Lower panel 1 No Horizontal Band-Board 2 Horizontal Band-Board Water-resistive barrier HardieTrim® Batten 22.5 - 45° weather cut HardieTrim® Board used as Band-Board Flashing 1/4-in. Gap...

50 TR0946_P1/4 12/09 INSTALLATION Fastener Requirements Use 2" minimum 16 ga. finish nails to attach HardieTrim boards to wood frame construction. ET&F or equivalent fasteners or screws may be used to attach HardieTrim boards to steel frame construction. Fastening instructions are similar for all applications. Position finish nails no closer than 1/2" from the edges of the trim. Fasteners must be no closer than 1" from ends of trim and spaced a maximum of 16" o.c. Ensure trim is adequately fastened. James Hardie recommends using stainless steel finish nails when installing HardieTrim (trim,...