How To Use Flat Boards As Siding

Wood siding can last 30 years or more if it is well maintained.

How to use flat boards as siding. Some 3 4 inch thick patterns of siding can be applied directly over wall studs. Centering the fasteners allows the boards to expand and contract without bowing or splitting see diagram below. Thoroughly read the following siding assembly. Thinner patterns should be installed over a base of plywood or oriented strand board sheathing.

To install board and batten siding start with installing wide vertical boards spaced approximately one board width 7 8 apart. Board siding is made from durable softwood lumber that has been milled into any of several patterns designed to interlock or overlap so the boards naturally shed rain sleet and snow. By overlapping the boards carefully when installing lap siding the contractor is able to create a type of siding that will easily shed water as there are not any edges that can hang on to the moisture. The boards used for this siding style are sawed lengthwise in a pie shape to create a wide edge on one side of the board and a narrow edge on the other.

On walls where two siding boards will be used end to end. This creates a narrow edge on one side of the length of the board and a wide edge on the other side. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.

This overlapping is where the term lap siding originates. The walls should be stripped of all previous siding and the surface should be fairly smooth and flat because lap siding will follow along any contours. Secure these boards using fasteners fasteners placed at the center of the siding boards. Install the new boards.

Resysta 6 and 4 flat board siding system assembly installation guidelines note. Similar in appearance to clapboard siding bevel siding is a flat board cut into an isosceles triangle and attached horizontally to the wall with the thicker side toward the bottom. Wood board siding has long been a favorite of homeowners because of its natural beauty. Proper planning of the siding layout is essential for ease of installation of siding boards and siding components.

The contractor will overlap the boards starting with the first board placed at the bottom of the wall.