Trim Thickness With Hardie Panel and Batten Siding
bsandersga
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I will be doing a Hardie panel board and batten siding for my garage. If I use the 3/4 inch Hardie battens over 5/16 inch panels, that adds up to 17/16 inch thickness. That will stand proud of the 5/4 (one inch) trim by 1/16 inch. Am I missing something or is this the way it is? Does it matter?
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bsandersga,
The 5/4 trim is going where? Around windows and doors?
Yes, windows, doors corners, water table.
bsandersga,
It only matters aesthetically. It usually looks better if the trim is deeper than the siding.
You have a couple of alternatives I can think of:
- You can back the trim with 1/4" plywood.
- Or more typical is to mount the trim on top of the Hardi-panels - and then use Hardi-Trim if you want.
I just discovered that Miratec trim
comes in a 1 1/4 thickness, so that might be the solution.