How To Make A Siding Gauge

Typical clapboard siding is 6 or 8 inches wide.

How to make a siding gauge. A facing gauge for lap siding specifically designed for lp smartside and trim. Buy now at www simple. Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide. How to make your own clap board siding.

Cut a third piece of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 3 inches wide and as long as the jig height. Step 1 cut two pieces of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Measure the width of the hardieplank siding and subtract 1 4 inch to obtain the jig height. Choose straight 3 4 inch thick lumber that is free from open knots splits and checking.

You can use a rabbet plane to make quick work of this or you can use a plow plane with a 3 8 cutter and plow 2 grooves side by side. Set your table saw blade as high as it will go at a 15 degree angle for 1 by 6 lumber or 10 degrees for. Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge trim gun. The mortise will be 3 4 x 7 8 centred along the length of the body.

Find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in. Next we can chop the mortise that will guide the beam. Snap a line 1 in.