How To Nail Cedar Shingle Siding

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How to nail cedar shingle siding.

Place nail just above the overlap. For an exterior corner nail one shingle flush with the corner edge of the sheathing. 2 inches above the butt line and 3 4 inch in from each edge. Step 5 attach the shingles with 1 inch roofing nails.

I use a bostitch coil siding nailer. Installing shingles in corners. The shingle meeting it from the other side will overlap this one. I always used stainless steel ring shank nails i believe they were about 1 1 2 long for siding.

Apply both nails 3 4 inches from the edge of each shake or shingle and about 1 1 2 inches above the exposure line. Extend this row of shingles around the house using the level to keep the bottom edge horizontal. The last cedar siding job i did i used about 17 000 nails. You can hand nail shingles but the job goes faster with a pneumatic nailer or stapler.

The same fastener location guidelines should be followed for staples as for nails. The type of nails you choose to use when installing cedar shake siding should be considered also. Nails should be long enough to penetrate underlying materials in the cedar shingles at least 3 4 inches or all the way through. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.

Drive nails flush with the surface. White cedar shingles are nailed 1 1 2 inch above the butt line and 3 4 inch in from each end. The right nails play an important role in ensuring that your cedar wood siding endures for a long time. Nail one of the shingles to the sheathing so it extends to the line then use a level to install the rest of the shingles in that row with their ends flush with each other.

The staples should also have a minimum crown width of 7 16 inch and should be long enough to penetrate the sheathing 3 4 inch or all the way through. I have done a few cedar shingle jobs all siding and it works pretty well. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center. Use two fasteners to apply each certi label shingle or shake.

And you will use a ridiculous amount of nails. Manufacturers recommend a 1 1 4 inch 3d box or shingle nail for new construction and a 1 3 4 inch 5d nail when going over another siding material.