Siding and trim that extends down to a roof dormers second floors etc and decks requires a minimum of a 2 inch gap to avoid wicking.
Cedar lap and gap siding installation.
Channel siding is normally supplied in unseasoned knotty grades.
The face side is saw textured.
Allow a gap of about 1 4 inch between the top of the last board and.
Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand.
Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.
Trim such as water table or skirt boards must be a minimum of 6 inches above the grade.
Cover the walls with beveled siding to the roof line.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
Commonly available sizes are 1 x6 1 x8 and 1 x10.
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.
Alternative fastening option for strand lap siding over wood structural panels and 24 inch 610 mm o c.
Cedar shiplap can be installed horizontally or vertically.
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For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.
Stud spacing limited to 6 inch 152 mm and 8 inch 203 mm wide lap siding.
Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.
Wood structural panels must be a minimum 7 16 category with an apa trademark that contains the consensus standard doc ps 2.
Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.
Installing lap siding lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.