Furring and foam vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface.
Installing bevel wood siding.
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.
Use scarf joints and caulk all seams.
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.
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.
Installation of bevel siding.
Bevel siding also referred to as clapboard siding is a very popular wood siding product.
The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration.
Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.
Penetration into solid wood using one nail per bearing spaced at a maximum of 24 in.
Layout fabricate and attach primed wood siding 6 width over vapor barrier.
Fasten a cedar starter strip.
Cypress is a superior exterior siding material that offers natural beauty with a rich grain texture and color that complements any architectural style.
It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces.
Place nail just above the 1 in.
Place nail just above the overlap.
Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.
The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.
They are lapped to shed water.
How to install cedar bevel siding 1.
Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.
The average exposure distance is usually determined by the distance from the underside of the window sill to the top of the drip cap see figure a.
The minimum lap for bevel siding should not be less than 1 inch.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces see figure above.
Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins.
Install flashed water table at foundation.
Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.
Wood siding installation labor basic basic labor to install wood siding with favorable site conditions.
If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board.
