How To Put Up Cedar Siding

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board.

How to put up cedar siding. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the overlap per bearing or stud. It can also be butted against adjoining walls with a trim strip used to cover the joint. Install the windows and door jambs so you can trim the doors windows and corners of the house with wood trim. How to install cedar shingle siding step 1.

For vertical installations nail to horizontal furring strips. Ideally these should not be too visible but they must be wide enough to provide room for caulking after the shingles are installed. Fasten a cedar starter strip. Use a thick brush or backbrush to apply evenly.

Begin the installation by wrapping the house with a waterproof membrane either 15 to 30 pound felt or. The brush bristles distribute the stain evenly into the wood grain reaching into the small undulations on the surface of the cedar planking. A 1x1 board ripped from 5 4 cedar decking is often the ideal size. For wider sidings use two nails.

As in the above illustration at inside corners siding is frequently butted against a 2 x 2 trim strip. How to install staggered cedar shake siding 1. Define the bottom. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a.

Install inside corner trim pieces. Apply overlapping horizontal rows of building paper onto the shear wall using a staple gun with 3 8 inch staples. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. Hold up several layers of shingles to make sure the trim is thick enough.

This is particularly important for vertical installation. When butt jointing siding cut ends at 45 degree angles to form an overlapping joint.