How To Install Lap Board Siding
Lap clapboard or beveled siding should lap no less than 1 inch and preferably 2 inches.
How to install lap board siding. First make sure you review the hardieplank lap siding installation instructions which contain the information you need for proper installation. Panels are beveled which means that they are wedge shaped and that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. Sometimes called clapboard or horizontal siding lap siding is a very good way of covering the side of a house. Again follow the manufacturer s recommendations.
If you are looking for a popular and effective method of covering the side of a house you can go ahead and install lap siding. How to install hardie board lap siding preparation. Staple a layer of house wrap to the sheathing working from the bottom up and overlapping joints by several inches so that any water that reaches it will shed down the wall. Plywood sheathing provides a sound flat base for lap siding.
Installing hardiplank lap siding. To help you get started we d recommend checking out this helpful video which shows you how to cut and install starter strips and how to stagger lap siding for improved appearance.