Cedar Lap And Gap Siding Installation

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Cedar lap and gap siding installation.

Custom milled 1x6 channel siding with 3 8 shadow gap between boards near clear grade missouri. The home in missouri above built in 2011 was the first time we milled this pattern. Check your cedar siding sqft to lft coverage. Trim such as water table or skirt boards must be a minimum of 6 inches above the grade.

For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards. Cover the walls with beveled siding to the roof line. Allow a gap of about 1 4 inch between the top of the last board and. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap.

Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. Installation instructions for standard lap and self aligning lap siding 7 16 in. Read and understand all pages of the installation instructions before starting the siding application. In the last few years a custom milled pattern has gained interest.

Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. 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.