Installing Cedar Clapboard Siding

In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post.

Installing cedar clapboard siding.

Prime all cut ends and edges of the clapboards. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome. By carter silva on february 6 2015.

Purchase good quality western red cedar clapboards and prime and back prime them or purchase quality primed. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint. Apply sealant along the corner boards.

Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. You can expect to pay between 8 000 and 15 000 for a licensed contractor to install new cedar shingle siding on a typical house. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. The end grain of all wood products absorbs liquids up to 250.

Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Bed clapboard ends into it leaving 1 16 inch space along the corner board. Fasten a cedar starter strip. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members.

Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Co written by emanuel silva. Here are a few tips if you plan on installing your own cedar siding. Whether you install clapboard t1 11 cedar shakes or board and batten siding on your house you can attach it with either nails or screws.

For cedar siding over wood sheathing nailed at studs for application over foam sheathing add the thickness of the foam to the tabulated nail length. The nails we are using f. The cost of removing and disposing of the old siding is not included in this estimate. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand.

Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.