Real Cedar Siding Installation

The number of board spaces between the soffit and bottom of the lowest piece of siding at the foundation should be such that the overlap is as per the table.

Real cedar siding installation.

Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. For vertical siding installation stud walls require horizontal blocking lines or furring strips. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.

For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards. Cedar siding installation tips and information including flashing caulking roof and ground clearance and fasteners. When applied over wood based sheathing vertical siding should be nailed to horizontal blocking or other wood framing members not exceeding 36 91cm on center when face nailed or 32 81cm on center when blind nailed. Watch now siding installation tips.

Flashing intercepts and directs the flow of water away from the building to designed drainage paths. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. Do not nail through overlaps.

In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.