Attaching Cedar Siding

Use an air nailer if possible to speed nailing and minimize damage to siding surface from hammer dents.

Attaching cedar siding. The fastest and most thorough method to apply stain to cedar siding is with a thick natural bristle brush. Attach the shingles with 1 inch roofing nails. This will guard against splash back rain water hitting the ground and splashing back against the siding which can cause a finish failure. Splash back water damage.

Cedar is a material that needs to be allowed to flex once installed. We see a lot of people installing their wood siding all the way to the ground. When you come to the last space in a row use a utility knife to cut a shingle to fit into it. Drive the heads flush with the wood but don t allow them to penetrate.

Use two nails per shingle. 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. Go back and nail subsequent nails along the top edge of this cedar shake siding piece. Installing cedar siding planks requires at least three workers.

This is particularly important for vertical installation. Step 4 choices of design. The brush bristles distribute the stain evenly into the wood grain reaching into the small undulations on the surface of the cedar planking. Using the nail gun drive a single nail at one end of a cedar shake piece of siding and then carefully align it along the snap line attaching another nail at the opposite end.

Ensure joints meet on studs blocking or furring strips with the nail penetrating solid wood at least 1 1 4 inches. When butt jointing siding cut ends at 45 degree angles to form an overlapping joint. Let cedar siding flex and breathe. Also placing spacers between the slats will help to ensure a straight piece of siding.

It is best that the siding slats be kept six to 12 inches off the ground so that the exposure to water is limited.