Installing Cedar Clapboard Siding

Purchase good quality western red cedar clapboards and prime and back prime them or purchase quality primed.

Installing cedar clapboard siding.

Bed clapboard ends into it leaving 1 16 inch space along the corner board. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. The nails we are using f. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.

Whether you install clapboard t1 11 cedar shakes or board and batten siding on your house you can attach it with either nails or screws. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. You can expect to pay between 8 000 and 15 000 for a licensed contractor to install new cedar shingle siding on a typical house. The average cost to install cedar clapboard siding ranges from 5 to 10 per square foot.

Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud. Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.

Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Here are a few tips if you plan on installing your own cedar siding. If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint. Apply sealant along the corner boards.

Co written by emanuel silva. Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. For cedar siding over wood sheathing nailed at studs for application over foam sheathing add the thickness of the foam to the tabulated nail length.

Fasten a cedar starter strip. The cost of removing and disposing of the old siding is not included in this estimate. The end grain of all wood products absorbs liquids up to 250. The number of board spaces between the soffit and bottom of the lowest piece of siding at the foundation should be such that the overlap is as per the table.

By carter silva on february 6 2015. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post.