How To Install Truwood Shake Siding

Our cedar shake lap siding offers tru character tru wood appeal and smooth uniform paint application.

How to install truwood shake siding.

With a legacy of excellence and products engineered to endure truwood leads the way in beautiful sustainable durable trim and siding. Available in 8 ft lengths truwood designer shake is also much easier to install than the traditional one shingle at. Place nails 5 8 in. The self aligning feature makes installation fast and easy.

The look of cedar siding without the checks or cracks that can detract from a project. Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line. Truwood siding and trim installation video playlist. No defects hassles or high costs.

The indentations profile cut outs of the bottom edge of each successive course of siding must overlap the siding below at least 1 in. Start by ripping 1 1 2 or more inches off the top edge of the siding. Truwood cedar shake 7 16 in and 1 2 in lap siding. Whether you are a professional builder or a do it yourselfer truwood siding delivers style and impact to all your building projects.

With truwood you can give it a tru personality. What you will find. Truwood designer shake 1 2 in lap siding offers irresistible style authentic real wood appearance and numerous design options at significant savings over cedar. Manufactured by collins a family owned business since 1855 truwood siding and trim is a high quality engineered wood product designed to withstand the test of time.

Make sure to prime and paint all exposed cut edges. Up from the drip edge. Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb. Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding.

The distinctive look of hand split cedar shakes with a beautiful finished appearance that lasts. Edge of the first course of siding must overlap the starter strip at least 1 in. The bottom portions of the ripped siding may be used for the top courses. Align starter strip with the bottom edge of the sill plate.

Make sure that drip edge nails penetrate both.