How To Nail Beveled Cedar Siding
Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers.
How to nail beveled cedar siding. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above. Nail placement depends on the siding pattern and width. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. How to install cedar bevel siding 1.
Siding should be fastened to each stud or furring strip with nails spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Place nail just above the overlap. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in.
Do not nail through the overlap of the two pieces. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course. Place the nail just above the overlap. Place nail just above the 1 in.
Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per bearing ring shank nails must penetrate 1 1 4 in into solid wood see figure 6. Fasten a cedar starter strip. In vertical application start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall.
When plywood or wood sheathing or spaced wood nailing strips are used on nonwood sheathing sevenpenny or eightpenny nails 2 1 4 and 2 1 2 in. The key is to fasten the siding securely without preventing it from moving in response to the moisture content of the air. Long may be used for 3 4 inch thick siding. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.
In general each piece of siding must be nailed independently. 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. Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. Siding up to 6 in.