Do not nail through overlaps.
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Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
Cedar siding installation tips and information including flashing caulking roof and ground clearance and fasteners.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
Flashing is an important line of defense in controlling moisture in wall assemblies.
For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.
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.
Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
When applied over wood based sheathing vertical siding should be nailed to horizontal blocking or other wood framing members not exceeding 36 91cm on center when face nailed or 32 81cm on center when blind nailed.
Flashing intercepts and directs the flow of water away from the building to designed drainage paths.
Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand.
Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.