Installing Cedar Clapboard Siding

Whether you install clapboard t1 11 cedar shakes or board and batten siding on your house you can attach it with either nails or screws.

Installing cedar clapboard siding.

Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members. The end grain of all wood products absorbs liquids up to 250. An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud. Bed clapboard ends into it leaving 1 16 inch space along the corner board.

The average cost to install cedar clapboard siding ranges from 5 to 10 per square foot. You can expect to pay between 8 000 and 15 000 for a licensed contractor to install new cedar shingle siding on a typical house. If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint. How to install cedar bevel siding 1.

How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome. Apply sealant along the corner boards. Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it.

Prime all cut ends and edges of the clapboards. Fasten a cedar starter strip. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Here are a few tips if you plan on installing your own cedar siding.

In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. The number of board spaces between the soffit and bottom of the lowest piece of siding at the foundation should be such that the overlap is as per the table. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. Purchase good quality western red cedar clapboards and prime and back prime them or purchase quality primed.

Co written by emanuel silva. For cedar siding over wood sheathing nailed at studs for application over foam sheathing add the thickness of the foam to the tabulated nail length. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. By carter silva on february 6 2015.

Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.