Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the previous one by a minimum of 1 in.
How to install beveled cedar siding.
Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in.
The video goes board by board w.
Place nail just above the overlap.
The step by step process that we went through to put cedar siding on our tiny house from staining the boards to installation.
The wider the siding the greater the overlap can be see table 6.
Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.
In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4.
This will result in the number of courses between the top and the bottom of the window.
Rabbeted patterns are self spacing but leave 1 8 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.
Divide the overall height of the window frame by the approximate recommended exposure distance for the siding used four inches for six inch wide siding 6 for 8 inch siding 8 for 10 inch siding and 10 for 12 inch siding.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.
How to install cedar bevel siding 1.
Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.
Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.
On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing.