Installing Bevel Wood Siding

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.

Installing bevel wood siding.

Place nail just above the 1 in. Install flashed water table at foundation. Installation of bevel siding. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in.

Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. 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. One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner. Furring and foam vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface.

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Layout fabricate and attach primed wood siding 6 width over vapor barrier. Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. The minimum lap for bevel siding should not be less than 1 inch.

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. Use scarf joints and caulk all seams. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board.

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. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. 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. Blind nail to wall framing.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style. They are lapped to shed water. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

Wood siding installation labor basic basic labor to install wood siding with favorable site conditions. It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.

Place nail just above the overlap.