An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud.
How to install wood house siding.
Locate stud centers and mark.
Step 2 cutting wood siding.
This is a good idea even if the panels are preprimed because plywood edges are very.
This hardy material comes in 12 foot lengths with a variety of different widths.
Have at least one helper to handle and hold 4 by 8 foot panels.
Fiber cement lap siding provides a natural wood like look and it isn t prone to water rot or insect damage.
Place the footer which is the piece of trim that is at the.
How to do it prep the walls.
Install horizontal siding such as aluminum or vinyl by hanging the underlayment and installing the trim.
Staple a layer of house wrap to the sheathing working from the bottom up and overlapping joints by several inches so that any water that reaches it will shed down the wall.
For example it s possible to install wood shingle siding over older clapboard siding.
Wood shingle siding photo by mark atkinson otto design.
Install metal z flashing at the wall tops if the soffit under the roof overhang is not covered.
If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint.
Step 1 before the siding is installed.
Take a layer of plywood sheathing covered with felt building paper and install it onto the exterior surface of a your house s wood frame.
Add the corner posts using two nails in the upper slots to suspend them.
Prime the panel edges.
Installing fiber cement lap siding is no more difficult to install than wood siding and we ll walk you through the entire process.
Apply sealant to the ends fit them together and drive one nail through the overlapping board inch to the side of the joint.
Plywood sheathing provides a sound flat base for lap siding.
Step 4 make a swing stick photo by david carmack.
But in most cases you re better off removing old siding prior to installing new wood siding.
If you use more than one piece to complete.
Again follow the manufacturer s recommendations.