Clapboard Siding Installation

It is a very attractive option for siding however.

Clapboard siding installation.

Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. Get at least 3 5 estimates before hiring a wood clapboard siding contractor estimates are typically free unless it s a service call for a repair. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Installation western red cedar bevel siding clapboard is the most widely used siding type throughout new england and beyond.

It is manufactured by re sawing the cedar lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. Fit siding snugly to other pieces and to trim. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.

After notching the siding to fit around the bottom of the window apply sealant under and around the windowsill. The recommended exposure distances exposure distance is the amount of siding left exposed to the weather are 4 inches for 6 inch siding 8 inches for 10 inch siding and so on as shown in figure 3. By carter silva on february 6 2015. The number of board spaces between the soffit and bottom of the lowest piece of siding at the foundation should be such that the overlap is as per the table.

Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. Lap clapboard or beveled siding should lap no less than 1 inch and preferably 2 inches. Wood clapboard siding pricing and installation cost checklist. Flashing are an important in controlling moisture in wall assemblies.

Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place. Nail the clapboard to the studs. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. Before installing siding make sure that flashing s are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces.

In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Red cedar clapboard is usually most expensive coming in at about 8 to 10 per square foot. If more than one clapboard is needed to span a wall snap a chalk line between the marks on the corner boards on top of the course being overlapped. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.