How To Nail Beveled Cedar Siding

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs.

How to nail beveled cedar siding.

The key is to fasten the siding securely without preventing it from moving in response to the moisture content of the air. Wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per bearing ring shank nails must penetrate 1 1 4 in into solid wood see figure 6. Do not nail through the overlap of the two pieces. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

In general each piece of siding must be nailed independently. All butt joints should be staggered and the butt joints should fit snugly where the siding meets the trim. Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.

Place the nail just above the overlap. Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. Nail placement depends on the siding pattern and width. 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.

Place nail just above the overlap. When plywood or wood sheathing or spaced wood nailing strips are used on nonwood sheathing sevenpenny or eightpenny nails 2 1 4 and 2 1 2 in. Long may be used for 3 4 inch thick siding. How to install cedar bevel siding 1.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Siding up to 6 in. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course. In vertical application start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall.

Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.