Installing Bevel Wood Siding

The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.

Installing bevel wood siding.

Layout fabricate and attach primed wood siding 6 width over vapor barrier. Furring and foam vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface. Bevel siding uses lumber more efficiently than clapboards since you can usually get two beveled siding boards out of one clapboard during the milling process. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.

The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration. One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner. Install flashed water table at foundation. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.

The minimum lap for bevel siding should not be less than 1 inch. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Place nail just above the 1 in. It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces.

Wood siding installation labor basic basic labor to install wood siding with favorable site conditions. Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in.

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. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Use scarf joints and caulk all seams. They are lapped to shed water.

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Bevel siding also referred to as clapboard siding is a very popular wood siding product. Installation of bevel siding. 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.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board. Fasten a cedar starter strip.

Place nail just above the overlap.