How To Put Up Cedar Siding

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How to put up cedar siding.

For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the overlap per bearing or stud. Install inside corner trim pieces. Start at the bottom of the wall at one end. When butt jointing siding cut ends at 45 degree angles to form an overlapping joint.

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Align the thick lower edge of a cedar shake at the lower edge of the. A 1x1 board ripped from 5 4 cedar decking is often the ideal size. Hold up several layers of shingles to make sure the trim is thick enough.

This is particularly important for vertical installation. The brush bristles distribute the stain evenly into the wood grain reaching into the small undulations on the surface of the cedar planking. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. How to install cedar shingle siding step 1.

Ideally these should not be too visible but they must be wide enough to provide room for caulking after the shingles are installed. How to install staggered cedar shake siding 1. Use a thick brush or backbrush to apply evenly. Install the windows and door jambs so you can trim the doors windows and corners of the house with wood trim.

For wider sidings use two nails. It can also be butted against adjoining walls with a trim strip used to cover the joint. Fasten a cedar starter strip. For vertical installations nail to horizontal furring strips.

Begin the installation by wrapping the house with a waterproof membrane either 15 to 30 pound felt or. As in the above illustration at inside corners siding is frequently butted against a 2 x 2 trim strip.