Installing Cedar Bevel Siding

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.

Installing cedar bevel siding.

Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Place nail just above the overlap. Place the nail just above the overlap.

Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Make sure the first course is level. Place nail just above the 1 in.

For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in. In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4. On center when bevel sidings 11 16 or thinner are applied without sheathing.

Fasten a cedar starter strip. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 2 in. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Each succeeding course overlaps the one below.

On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance. 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.