Pine Clapboard Siding Installation

By carter silva on february 6 2015.

Pine clapboard siding installation.

Maximum when applied over solid sheathing and 16 o c. Horizontal siding should be nailed to studs at 24 o c. Contractor bob ryley explains the process of installing the new clapboards. Then divide by the reveal what you wish left showing and this will give you the lineal footage needed for your project.

Many people install 5 1 2 with a 4 exposure to the weather. Spruce or pine square feet. Estimating to determine how many linear feet of clapboards you should order simply multiply the square feet of area to be covered by 12. Join the clapboards with scarf joints as in step 3.

Penetration into solid wood using one ring shank nail per stud spaced at a maximum of 24 in. Lap siding also called horizontal siding or clapboard may be made of wood fiber cement plywood hardboard or similar materials. 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. Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place.

Quartersawn clapboard siding kiln dried spruce or hemlock. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. Closet liners provide a forest fresh aroma and moth protection in a form that is safe natural inexpensive and easy to install. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post.

Step 8 siding beside windows photo by david carmack. Despite the variety of materials installation methods are basically the same with a few variations in fasteners joints and so forth. 5 1 2 vg clear vg seconds. Maximum when applied without sheathing.

For example you install fiber cement lap siding in much the same way as wood siding but most manufacturers advise you to leave 1 8 inch gaps at the ends of the boards to allow for expansion and then caulk the gaps. Available upon request with choice of colors product. Nail the clapboard to the studs. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it.

6 vg clear vg seconds vg rustic. Using galvanized nails the boards are added in a staggered pattern for better vi. Beveled siding see all. Vertical siding should be nailed to blocking or other wood framing members not over 36 on center when face nailed and 32 on center when blind nailed.

This wood clapboard siding cost estimator will provide you with up to date pricing for your area. Co written by emanuel silva. The planks help you prolong the life of your garments and other valuable personal items as they protect them. Install clapboards by face nailing them to the house studs with 1 1 4 in.