Hardie board / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Installing Siding Correctly so that walls can drain in timber frame homes
Exterior cladding

How to install siding

...board to trim boards: This creates a dead end that traps humidity in walls behind siding. Cutting boards short and relying on caulking to fill the gap: Caulking will eventually fail, letting water in but also potentially keeping it in. Boards are best installed tight, a certain amount of shrinking will occur but any wa...