Clapboard Siding Installation

Co written by emanuel silva.

Clapboard siding installation.

It is manufactured by re sawing the cedar lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other. Red cedar clapboard is usually most expensive coming in at about 8 to 10 per square foot. Get at least 3 5 estimates before hiring a wood clapboard siding contractor estimates are typically free unless it s a service call for a repair. Installation western red cedar bevel siding clapboard is the most widely used siding type throughout new england and beyond.

Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Wood clapboard siding pricing and installation cost checklist. Nail the clapboard to the studs.

Expect the granite siding prices to fluctuate between various companies each and every company have different operation. 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. 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. Lap clapboard or beveled siding should lap no less than 1 inch and preferably 2 inches.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Before installing siding make sure that flashing s are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.

Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. After notching the siding to fit around the bottom of the window apply sealant under and around the windowsill. Butt joints between boards should be staggered and made on studs. By carter silva on february 6 2015.

Fit siding snugly to other pieces and to trim. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. The beauty of most clapboard is hard to beat and it is a top choice among many builders.