Place nail just above the overlap.
Cedar bevel siding installation.
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.
In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.
Finger joined bevel siding is available in lengths up to 16 feet and provides the handsome appearance and all weather performance of premium cedar siding.
How to install cedar bevel siding 1.
Place nail just above the 1 in.
This is particularly important for vertical installation.
Builders appreciate both the convenient long length tally and the speed and ease of installation with fewer field joins.
Fasten a cedar starter strip.
It is produced by resaying lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other.
The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured.
Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in.
Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.
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.
Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.
The other face is smooth or saw textured depending on the grade and customer preference.
Western red cedar bevel siding is the most widely used siding type.
Ensure joints meet on studs blocking or furring strips with the nail penetrating solid wood at least 1 1 4 inches.
On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing.
Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.
Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs.