Installing Beveled Cedar Siding

Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center.

Installing beveled cedar siding.

Make sure the first course is level. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Place the nail just above the overlap. On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance.

On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome. In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

Place nail just above the 1 in. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.

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. Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Each succeeding course overlaps the one below. 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. Reduce total project cost by having multiple vendors bid on the same detailed work specification of your cedar bevel siding project. Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.

The nails we are using f. Intricate layouts and careful material matching will result in installation costs near the high end of the estimated range. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.