Drilling Into Cement Board Siding

Drill a small hole using an electric drill and drill bit.

Drilling into cement board siding.

Pilot holes and driving two galvanized box nails at each stud photo 4. Your nail length may vary from ours depending on the type of exterior sheathing used on your home. Mark the position where the hole should be drilled. If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.

Cement fiber siding is a commonly used building material. Put on safety goggles whenever drilling sawing or nailing cement fiber siding. How to drill holes through cement fiber siding step 1. In this video i will show you how to drill into brick concrete and cement with a drill and also how to attach fix mount or anchor into a brick concrete or.

It is a concrete product that is light flexible and has a woodlike finish. Nail up the frieze board by drilling 1 8 in. Hardieplank is available as ready to paint or with a color layer. Although the siding does not require drilling pilot holes you may need to run wire or cable through the siding necessitating drilling a hole.

Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface. While hardieplank siding offers durability it easily breaks. Fit a cordless drill with a standard wood bit about 1 16 inch larger than the screw if you re drilling through vinyl or steel siding. Therefore drilling through it requires proper tools and techniques.

Wear a dust mask or respirator.