Installing Beveled Cedar Siding

On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance.

Installing beveled cedar siding.

It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a. For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers.

Save on installation costs by combining similar jobs and by being willing to have your project completed during low demand periods for the vendor installer. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.

Fasten a cedar starter strip. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Intricate layouts and careful material matching will result in installation costs near the high end of the estimated range.

Place the nail just above the overlap. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course. Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. The nails we are using f.

How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome. Each succeeding course overlaps the one below. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.

Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. Place nail just above the 1 in. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in.

In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Place nail just above the overlap.