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From the Ground Up: Best Practices for home construction that resists moisture damage

Discover best practices for installing to grade, along walls, and around rooflines using Hardie® products. Implementing these practices will help ensure your installs are designed with superior water management to last overtime.

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Emily Blackburn

As the re-side season begins and new construction ramps up, it may be time for a refresh on essential installation practices for Hardie® products, so you and your team have the resources you need and are prepared to install Hardie® products safely, correctly and efficiently.

Explore our curated playlists of instructional videos on installing Hardie® Siding and Trim for various applications, including grade, walls and rooflines.

Playlist: Installing Hardie® Products at Grade

This playlist acts as a guide for understanding different installation assessment standards, from resolving grade clearance issues to installing H-flashing on hard surfaces, including decks.

Playlist: Installing Hardie® Products on Walls

This playlist covers everything from installing Hardie® products around exterior windows and at intersections with brick sills and masonry, to installing joint flashing around blocked protrusions like spigots.

Playlist: Installing Hardie® Products at Rooflines

The roofing installation playlist focuses on techniques for installing Hardie® products in combination with flashing, correct gutter placement, and procedures for installing a drip edge flashing before or after roof installation.

James Hardie is committed to providing contractors, builders, and installers with the resources they need to achieve their objectives while safely, effectively, and efficiently installing Hardie® products.

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Emily Blackburn

Emily Blackburn is an experienced trade writer and editor whose work has appeared in nationally recognized magazines such as Qualified Remodeler Magazine and who now works as Content Editor for James Hardie.