Cedar Lap And Gap Siding Installation
The home in missouri above built in 2011 was the first time we milled this pattern.
Cedar lap and gap siding installation. Cover the walls with beveled siding to the roof line. Installation instructions for standard lap and self aligning lap siding 7 16 in. Check your cedar siding sqft to lft coverage. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.
For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. Read and understand all pages of the installation instructions before starting the siding application. Do not nail through overlaps. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.
Trim the last planks if necessary by ripping off the tops with a table saw. All old mill widths cedar shake lap and smooth lap 1 2 in. Siding and trim that extends down to a roof dormers second floors etc and decks requires a minimum of a 2 inch gap to avoid wicking. Custom milled 1x6 channel siding with 3 8 shadow gap between boards near clear grade missouri.
Allow a gap of about 1 4 inch between the top of the last board and. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.