Nailing Chedule For Cedar Siding

I removed all the shingles and am going to put beveled cedar 1x8 siding over the original siding i already did this on other parts of the.

Nailing chedule for cedar siding.

Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. When installing vertical siding over stud walls horizontal blockers are needed and should be spaced not exceeding 24 inch on center.

I am finally finishing the residing of the back side of my house. Fasten from end to end or center to end to avoid internal stress. It originally had cedar lap siding and then they applied cedar shake shingles over that. Drive nails through the bottom of the board about 1.

5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. 5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. Face nail with two nails per piece for 8 inches patterns and wider keeping nails 2 1 2 to 3 inches apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.

For siding used as soffit material the siding must be nailed 12 in. Nailing schedule for soffit application of siding products must not exceed 16 in. The cedar siding should be nailed into the studs at a maximum of 24 inch centers when applied over a wood based solid sheathing. More product details close.

The footnote to table 3 gives nail length recommendations for siding. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center. Do not nail through overlaps. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.

Place nail just above the overlap. Rigid foam sheathing as a nailing base for cedar siding is not recommended.