More Cement Fiber Siding Specialty Tools

[MountainDon]

Lap siding is recommended to overlap by 1 1/4 inches. After being pointed in the direction of a Fine Homebuilding article ( Thank You Woodswalker) I've discovered there are a variety of tools to allow easy accurate spacing of the overlap.



Many tools available from amazon.com

This should work, or search "siding gauge"

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=siding+gauge&x=0&y=0

[MountainDon]

Shears for fiber cement. Add this to an electric drill, 18 volt cordless would work.... $107



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009MFX7O/ref=s9sims_c2_60_at2-rfc_g1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1T1XJHAWM58PG5W1YR24&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=320448701&pf_rd_i=507846

[jr1318]

The hanger I used was adjustable in 1/16th in increments, sure came in handy when hanging siding with one person, the widths of the siding are not very consistant. Google solo sider.

[glenn kangiser]

to the forum, jr1318.

The gauge the pros use on the commercial jobs here they make from wood and it measures from straight bottom to straight bottom of the siding allowing the crooked edges everyone mentions to be mostly on the top.

[glenn kangiser]

Found the pix.







The old discussion

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=1887