Lap siding is created by sawing a board lengthwise in a slight pie shape.
How to use flat boards as siding.
When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.
Wood board siding has long been a favorite of homeowners because of its natural beauty.
Similar in appearance to clapboard siding bevel siding is a flat board cut into an isosceles triangle and attached horizontally to the wall with the thicker side toward the bottom.
The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.
On walls where two siding boards will be used end to end.
Secure these boards using fasteners fasteners placed at the center of the siding boards.
Install the new boards.
The boards used for this siding style are sawed lengthwise in a pie shape to create a wide edge on one side of the board and a narrow edge on the other.
This creates a narrow edge on one side of the length of the board and a wide edge on the other side.
To install board and batten siding start with installing wide vertical boards spaced approximately one board width 7 8 apart.
By overlapping the boards carefully when installing lap siding the contractor is able to create a type of siding that will easily shed water as there are not any edges that can hang on to the moisture.
Some 3 4 inch thick patterns of siding can be applied directly over wall studs.
Wood siding can last 30 years or more if it is well maintained.
This overlapping is where the term lap siding originates.
Proper planning of the siding layout is essential for ease of installation of siding boards and siding components.
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.
Thinner patterns should be installed over a base of plywood or oriented strand board sheathing.
Thoroughly read the following siding assembly.
Centering the fasteners allows the boards to expand and contract without bowing or splitting see diagram below.
Resysta 6 and 4 flat board siding system assembly installation guidelines note.
The contractor will overlap the boards starting with the first board placed at the bottom of the wall.