Installing Cedar Clapboard Siding

Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members.

Installing cedar clapboard siding. The average cost to install cedar clapboard siding ranges from 5 to 10 per square foot. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud.

Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Bed clapboard ends into it leaving 1 16 inch space along the corner board. Apply sealant along the corner boards. The nails we are using f.

Installing cedar siding planks requires at least three workers. Before installing siding make sure that flashings are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces. Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint.

Co written by emanuel silva. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Flashing intercepts and directs the flow of water away from the building to designed drainage paths. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome.

Use an air nailer if possible to speed nailing and minimize damage to siding surface from hammer dents. By carter silva on february 6 2015. Flashing is an important line of defense in controlling moisture in wall assemblies. For cedar siding over wood sheathing nailed at studs for application over foam sheathing add the thickness of the foam to the tabulated nail length.

You can expect to pay between 8 000 and 15 000 for a licensed contractor to install new cedar shingle siding on a typical house. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. The cost of removing and disposing of the old siding is not included in this estimate.