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I put my first piece of hardie board down in my bathroom. The problem
have is the screws are not going flush with the hardie board. The
store said to use drywall screws.

I am using a power drill to do the screwing. It's powerful enough to
drill the same screws flush in plywood.

I could countersink but it seems that that hurt the strength of the
board.

[John Grabowski]

wrote in message
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I put my first piece of hardie board down in my bathroom. The problem
have is the screws are not going flush with the hardie board. The
store said to use drywall screws.

I am using a power drill to do the screwing. It's powerful enough to
drill the same screws flush in plywood.

I could countersink but it seems that that hurt the strength of the
board.


Do not use drywall screws. There are screws suited specifically for
different types of cement board. There are several types available at Home
Depot depending on the brand of board.

[Big_Jake]

On May 13, 7:19 pm, "
wrote:
I put my first piece of hardie board down in my bathroom. The problem
have is the screws are not going flush with the hardie board. The
store said to use drywall screws.

I am using a power drill to do the screwing. It's powerful enough to
drill the same screws flush in plywood.

I could countersink but it seems that that hurt the strength of the
board.

Find another store, and buy cement board screws. The might still
stick up just a hair, but this won't be a problem for tile, because
the heads will still be way under the thickness of the thin-set.

The James Hardie website seems to like ring shank nails or 18 gauge
staples for anchoring it down. I always send nails flying trying to
hand nail any fiber cement product.

JK

[John Grabowski]

http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner...install-us.pdf


wrote in message
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I put my first piece of hardie board down in my bathroom. The problem
have is the screws are not going flush with the hardie board. The
store said to use drywall screws.

I am using a power drill to do the screwing. It's powerful enough to
drill the same screws flush in plywood.

I could countersink but it seems that that hurt the strength of the
board.

[evodawg]

wrote:

I put my first piece of hardie board down in my bathroom. The problem
have is the screws are not going flush with the hardie board. The
store said to use drywall screws.

I am using a power drill to do the screwing. It's powerful enough to
drill the same screws flush in plywood.

I could countersink but it seems that that hurt the strength of the
board.

Screwing it is the easy part, cutting it is the bitch. Use special screws
designed for Hardy. Cut with a grinder with a diamond blade, and cover your
mouth with a dust mask.

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