Drilling Into Cement Board Siding

Wear a dust mask or respirator.

Drilling into cement board siding.

Use a carbide or masonry bit if the siding is a composite or. Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface. Mark the position where the hole should be drilled. 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.

Your nail length may vary from ours depending on the type of exterior sheathing used on your home. It is a concrete product that is light flexible and has a woodlike finish. How to drill holes through cement fiber siding step 1. If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.

Cutting fiberglass cement siding raises a lot of silica dust so work outside and wear a dust mask. Although the siding does not require drilling pilot holes you may need to run wire or cable through the siding necessitating drilling a hole. Hardieplank is available as ready to paint or with a color layer. Therefore drilling through it requires proper tools and techniques.

Put on safety goggles whenever drilling sawing or nailing cement fiber siding. 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. Pilot holes and driving two galvanized box nails at each stud photo 4. Drill a small hole using an electric drill and drill bit.

Nail up the frieze board by drilling 1 8 in.