Installing Bevel Edge Cedar Siding

Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers.

Installing bevel edge cedar siding.

Our customer in upstate new york did it all right her installation includes overhangs to handle drainage stone veneer for splash back rain screen to provide air space and factory. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. Each house is covered with beveled cedar wood lap siding that splits for no reason. Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course.

Bevel cedar siding is popular for the traditional look and cedar s natural resistance to the elements. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. 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. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. The corner boards and the ends of the siding are nailed to the corner studs which anchors the wood for a maintenance free joint. The minimum recommended board overlap at installation for 6 and 8 widths is 1 inch. The pro s way to install cedar siding.

On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. Installed the thick butt edge over laps the thin creating an excellent weather barrier so that rainwater is shed from the siding. Place nail just above the overlap. Width is a matter of taste and proper proportion.

Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a. 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.

Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. How to install cedar bevel siding 1.

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Congratulations you now know more than 99 of the people you will talk to about cedar siding grades. Place nail just above the 1 in. Finish texture and installation.

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.