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Installing beveled cedar siding.
Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center.
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 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.
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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.
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.
Place nail just above the overlap.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.
Intricate layouts and careful material matching will result in installation costs near the high end of the estimated range.
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.
Fasten a cedar starter strip.
Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.
Place nail just above the 1 in.
Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course.
Place the nail just above the overlap.
Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.
Make sure the first course is level.
Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.
On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing.
Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in.
For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch.
Each succeeding course overlaps the one below.
How to install cedar bevel siding 1.
Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs.