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Malco FCG2 1-1/4 Inch Overlap 5/16-Inch Thickness Fiber Cement Siding Gauge, 2-Pack
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $17.70
You Save: $ 2.29 ( 11% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Malco
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Malco
EAN: 0686046530222
Feature: Makes installing fiber cement siding a one person job
Label: Malco
Manufacturer: Malco
Model: FCG2
Publisher: Malco
Studio: Malco
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Features
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Makes installing fiber cement siding a one person job
Works with 5/16-inch fiber cement siding
Won't mar the finish of pre-finished siding
Creates standard 1 1/4 inch overlap with measuring or marking
Lifetime warranty against materials and workmanship
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Extra set of hands!
Comment: Read other reviews and thought it would be worth a shot for the price. I am installing some 8 1/4" hardi-lap by myself and was looking for something that would hold the product in place while I secured it to the house. I have not yet tried the Malco gauges on a 12' piece of siding, but they appear to work well on the 4' lengths I have been installing. If they work well on the 12' pieces I will be extremely happy. As others have said, only install enough fasteners to hold the product in place then remove the gauges prior to completely securing the siding. Only con I can see at this point is that caution should be exercised so you don't bend the tool. They appear as though they might bend if not handled in a fairly cautious manner.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome Tool!!
Comment: These tools absolutely made my residing project go much better. After using them on a 335 plank (8 1/2" width) project I can't imagine how much more difficult it would have been using my homemade spacing gauge.
If you are putting up siding, you need these.
Read the instructions. Right out of the box they are not very intuitive. After understanding how they work you will find they are a very clever design.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for working alone.
Comment: For $20.00, it was definitely worth it. There is a little weirdness though. The exposure is not exactly 4". It averages around 3 3/4" to 3 7/8". It seems to work best on 12 foot boards. When you press down to nail the board, the exposure seems to get the closest to 4". On shorter runs, I used only one gauge to hold up one end while I nailed the other end.
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Summary: Couldn't side without it
Comment: This works pretty nicely until you knock it off and have to climb down the ladder to get it. These repeated falls do not damage the guage but they are hard on old ladder climbers. I couldn't imagine siding without these.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great tool - must have when working alone
Comment: I am half way finished with ripping off cedar lap siding and installing HardiePlank on my house. I am working solo except for a total of about 6 hours help from a neighbor. The Malcos are indispensable for one or two people doing the job.
I bought 2 of the Malcos not knowing their were 2 in each package. It's just as well though. It is good to have a spare in your tool belt when you are on a ladder and drop one.
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