Installing Bevel Edge Cedar Siding

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Installing bevel edge cedar siding.

Corner boards are applied to the sheathing with siding fitting tightly against the narrow edge of the boards allowing for expansion and an adequate caulking bead. In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. The minimum recommended board overlap at installation for 6 and 8 widths is 1 inch. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

How to install cedar bevel siding 1. Each house is covered with beveled cedar wood lap siding that splits for no reason. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.

Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Installed the thick butt edge over laps the thin creating an excellent weather barrier so that rainwater is shed from the siding. It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a.

Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers. Congratulations you now know more than 99 of the people you will talk to about cedar siding grades. The pro s way to install cedar siding. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. The corner boards and the ends of the siding are nailed to the corner studs which anchors the wood for a maintenance free joint. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.

Place nail just above the 1 in. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Place nail just above the overlap. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in.

Finish texture and installation. Bevel cedar siding is popular for the traditional look and cedar s natural resistance to the elements. Often nail along the bottom edge of the siding and this same. Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style.

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.