How to Install Fiber-Cement Siding | This Old House

Installing time-saving shingles with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Installing Fiber-Cement Siding:
fiber-cement shingle siding [amzn.to/2LxSXhc]
aluminum Z-channel flashing [amzn.to/2LST7hN]
1 1/4-inch roofing nails [amzn.to/300jbkh]
wood lath [amzn.to/2O1IcW2], for bumping out the first siding course
exterior-grade caulk [amzn.to/2LtE4MO]
fiber-cement clapboard siding [amzn.to/2ZY8zDw], used as a filler strip
1 3/4-inch roofing nails [amzn.to/300bf2u]
1 1/2-inch stainless steel nails [amzn.to/2ZX6ff5]
acrylic latex exterior-grade paint [amzn.to/2ZXG74p]
Tools for Installing Fiber-Cement Siding:
tape measure [amzn.to/32vuIWg]
chalk reel [amzn.to/31ch9eb]
layout square [amzn.to/30byLpr]
utility knife [amzn.to/31dHcSq]
hammer [amzn.to/32FNivf]
circular saw [amzn.to/2zWYuY0]
caulk gun [amzn.to/2Lorz4S]
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