Installing Bevel Wood Siding

Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.

Installing bevel wood siding.

Bevel siding also referred to as clapboard siding is a very popular wood siding product. If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board. Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. The minimum lap for bevel siding should not be less than 1 inch.

Use scarf joints and caulk all seams. Blind nail to wall framing. They are lapped to shed water. 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.

Place nail just above the overlap. Place nail just above the 1 in. The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration. Furring and foam vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface.

The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance. Install flashed water table at foundation. 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. How to install cedar bevel siding 1.

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. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces.

Wood siding installation labor basic basic labor to install wood siding with favorable site conditions. Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style. One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

Installation of bevel siding. The average exposure distance is usually determined by the distance from the underside of the window sill to the top of the drip cap see figure a. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Bevel siding uses lumber more efficiently than clapboards since you can usually get two beveled siding boards out of one clapboard during the milling process.

Layout fabricate and attach primed wood siding 6 width over vapor barrier.