How To Nail On Cedar Siding

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How to nail on cedar siding. Normally you nail either the top of the siding or the bottom of the siding but not both. If you re thinking of installing shingle siding it s important to note that this option can be used only if the sheathing is boards plywood or osb. Although cedar shingles take more time to install than most other types of siding they lend a rich textured look to your exterior. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome.

Associate editor daniel s. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a construction stapler.

Step 4 make a swing stick photo by david carmack. If the overlap of the two pieces of siding is 1 1 4 inches then the nail for a piece of. The main reason for nailing the top of the board is to hide the fasteners but nailing the tops leaves the bottoms a little loose giving bugs possible entry points. Nails must penetrate 1 1 4 inches into solid wood.

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. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 in. Penetration into solid wood using one ring shank nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in.

Place nail just above the overlap take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure 5. The nails we are using f. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. 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.

Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. Apply sealant to the ends fit them together and drive one nail through the overlapping board inch to the side of the joint. Where possible the bottom of the board that is placed across the top of the windows should coincide with the window cap.