Installing Cedar Clapboard Siding

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.

Installing cedar clapboard siding. The nails we are using f. Installing cedar siding planks requires at least three workers. Whether you install clapboard t1 11 cedar shakes or board and batten siding on your house you can attach it with either nails or screws. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome.

Before installing siding make sure that flashings are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces. Apply sealant along the corner boards. Flashing intercepts and directs the flow of water away from the building to designed drainage paths. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it.

Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members. By carter silva on february 6 2015. The average cost to install cedar clapboard siding ranges from 5 to 10 per square foot.

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. Use an air nailer if possible to speed nailing and minimize damage to siding surface from hammer dents. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Flashing is an important line of defense in controlling moisture in wall assemblies.

An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud. Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. Many builders choose nails because they re easier to.

Co written by emanuel silva. 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. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.