Installing Bevel Lap Siding

Do not nail through overlaps.

Installing bevel lap 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 side with the narrower piece will look nearly as wide as the other because of the thickness of the other piece install all trim pieces around windows and doors. The recommended exposure distances exposure distance is the amount of siding left exposed to the weather are 4 inches for 6 inch siding 8 inches for 10 inch siding and so on as shown in figure 3. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap.

Fasten a cedar starter strip. The average exposure distance is usually determined by the distance from the underside of the window sill to the top of the drip cap see figure a. At the bottom install a starter strip supplied by the manufacturer or install a 1 2. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Bevel lap siding should be installed with the lower thicker bevel butt edge overlapping the thin edge which results in an attractive shadow line.

At an outside corner use a 1 3 and a 1 4 or a 1 2 and a 1 3. Place nail just above the overlap. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. For example you install fiber cement lap siding in much the same way as wood siding but most manufacturers advise you to leave 1 8 inch gaps at the ends of the boards to allow for expansion and then caulk the gaps.

Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. 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. Lap clapboard or beveled siding should lap no less than 1 inch and preferably 2 inches. Always follow the manufacturer s directions.

Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Installation of bevel siding. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.

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.