Applying Clapboard Siding

How to install cedar bevel siding.

Applying clapboard siding.

Installing wood siding is not an overly difficult process but there are some keys to a successful project. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. How to install wood lap clapboard or beveled siding part 1. If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint.

Exterior siding hardie siding gray siding shingle siding pine clapboards 6 inch vinyl fascia. Co written by emanuel silva. Cedar is a popular siding material for houses especially in the western united states where that wood is plentiful. Lap siding also called horizontal siding or clapboard may be made of wood fiber cement plywood hardboard or similar materials.

An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud. Bed clapboard ends into it leaving 1 16 inch space along the corner board. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Apply sealant along the corner boards.

Cost can add up quickly especially if you re a novice and have never attempted a wood clapboard siding installation before. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. If your exterior siding has sustained damage you can patch it with filler but it has to be the right kind of filler. Any product intended for.

Despite the variety of materials installation methods are basically the same with a few variations in fasteners joints and so forth. How to change an outdoor light fixture on different types of siding. Update your deck patio or pool area by learning to how to change an outdoor light fixture today. I would strongly recommend you hire a licensed and insured siding contractor to perform the installation for you.

Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. Cedar resists rot and decay and most insect. Work has begun on the exterior finish. Natural wood siding lap clapboard or beveled is still a common exterior finish.

Wood clapboard siding total average cost per square foot. For screen reader problems with this website please call 1 800 430 3376 or. Contractors are installing the cedar trim casing and grounds and continue on to begin installing the clapboard siding.