Installing Beveled Cedar Siding

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.

Installing beveled cedar siding. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. 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.

Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. 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. Place nail just above the 1 in. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Place the nail just above the overlap. It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above. 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. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing.

In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. The nails we are using f. Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. Place nail just above the overlap.

Intricate layouts and careful material matching will result in installation costs near the high end of the estimated range. On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance. Make sure the first course is level.