Installing Beveled Cedar Siding

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Installing beveled cedar siding.

Place the nail just above the overlap. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. Fasten a cedar starter strip. Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs.

Save on installation costs by combining similar jobs and by being willing to have your project completed during low demand periods for the vendor installer. Reduce total project cost by having multiple vendors bid on the same detailed work specification of your cedar bevel siding project. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance.

Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.

Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Make sure the first course is level. Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.

How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a.

Place nail just above the overlap. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in. Intricate layouts and careful material matching will result in installation costs near the high end of the estimated range.

In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. 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. Each succeeding course overlaps the one below.