Installing Beveled Cedar Siding

Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course.

Installing beveled cedar siding.

Intricate layouts and careful material matching will result in installation costs near the high end of the estimated range. Fasten a cedar starter strip. For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.

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 see figure above. Each succeeding course overlaps the one below. Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers.

Place nail just above the overlap. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. Reduce total project cost by having multiple vendors bid on the same detailed work specification of your cedar bevel siding project.

Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. Make sure the first course is level.

Place nail just above the 1 in. The nails we are using f. Place the nail just above the overlap. Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center.

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. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. Save on installation costs by combining similar jobs and by being willing to have your project completed during low demand periods for the vendor installer.

Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance. In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4.