Installing Cedar Clapboard Siding

By carter silva on february 6 2015.

Installing cedar clapboard siding.

Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Cedar resists rot and decay and most insect. You will pay extra to have the old siding removed. How to install cedar bevel siding.

It takes paint easily goes up faster than shingles and as long as it s installed. Co written by emanuel silva. 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. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand.

But as far as this old house general contractor tom silva is concerned western red cedar is still the best choice for the money. Cedar is a popular siding material for houses especially in the western united states where that wood is plentiful. Problems that arise on homes is not usually attributed to the type of siding but to the installation and lack of proper flashing and drainage planes. The nails we are using f.

This bundle is called a square it will cost between 8 000 and 15 000 to have a professional siding contractor to install cedar siding on your house. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. Here are a few tips if you plan on installing your own cedar siding. How to install cedar weatherboards sort of i love working with cedar it smells good it s easy to handle and it looks awesome.

Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. B grade cedar and the pines usually cost between 275 and 350 per 100 sq ft. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it. Purchase good quality western red cedar clapboards and.

Installing vinyl siding over a brick house 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.