Installing Bevel Wood Siding

Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.

Installing bevel wood siding. Place nail just above the overlap. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Use scarf joints and caulk all seams. The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Bevel siding uses lumber more efficiently than clapboards since you can usually get two beveled siding boards out of one clapboard during the milling process. Furring and foam vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface. One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner.

Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. Place nail just above the 1 in. 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. Install flashed water table at foundation.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Wood siding installation labor basic basic labor to install wood siding with favorable site conditions. How to install cedar bevel siding 1.

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. If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board. It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces. They are lapped to shed water.

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Fasten a cedar starter strip. 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. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.

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. Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style. Blind nail to wall framing.

Layout fabricate and attach primed wood siding 6 width over vapor barrier.