On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:27:53 -0500, JimL wrote:

On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:48:18 -0400, John/Charleston
wrote:



Instructions call for furing strip at the bottom. Could I just rip a
hardeeplank up in a 1 inch widths and nail that to the edge of the 2x4
framing?


Yes, if you are talking about starter strips at the bottom plate.

Gracias.

However it'll be a lot easier to just buy some 1 1/2 X 1/4" treated
lath at lowes or HD to use as a starter strip. I just finished
residing my house and I'd hate to think of ripping 1" strips for the
whole perimeter! Dust, dust, dust...

I did what you suggest. I only have an electric hand saw so gave up
on the idea of ripping the cement boards. I hate that mask.
I'm using 3/4 inch foam board so I have the 1/4 furring strip over
the foam to the left of back door, over which I then put the starter
cement board.
I spliced some new lumber on the bottom of several 2x4s that were
termite damaged, so maybe my house won't fall down. Later, I'll add
some more new 2x4s when I replace the single pane windows with low e..

When I do the right side I'm going with 3/4 1x2 'cedar appearce
boards' and add the furing strip at the bottom and then put the foam
inside the frame. That should better discourage the rats from
entering my walls.

Also, I bought the hdg nails suggested and had a horrible time
trying to drive them so had to predrill.


JimL

Not sure what hdg nails are, I used a roof nails with my roofing
nailer.