Installation instructions for standard lap and self aligning lap siding 7 16 in.
Cedar lap and gap siding installation.
Custom milled 1x6 channel siding with 3 8 shadow gap between boards near clear grade missouri.
Check your cedar siding sqft to lft coverage.
Do not nail through overlaps.
Siding and trim that extends down to a roof dormers second floors etc and decks requires a minimum of a 2 inch gap to avoid wicking.
All old mill widths cedar shake lap and smooth lap 1 2 in.
For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap.
Trim the last planks if necessary by ripping off the tops with a table saw.
Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.
Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Read and understand all pages of the installation instructions before starting the siding application.
For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.
In the last few years a custom milled pattern has gained interest.
Allow a gap of about 1 4 inch between the top of the last board and.
The home in missouri above built in 2011 was the first time we milled this pattern.