Contractors nail t1 11 siding to a building s exterior and usually protect its surface with paint.
Nailing pattern for shiplap siding.
Using a stud finder locate the studs and mark them on the wall.
Ship lap shiplap siding is a type of drop lap siding with tight joints similar to tongue and groove but instead of a fitted groove it overlaps the next board usually by 1 2 to 3 4.
Start the next piece on the.
Repeat until wall is complete.
Step 1 hold the first sheet of t1 11 siding against the building s wall studs with the edge of its inside shiplap seam covering a wall stud.
Fit the second course above the first course of shiplap.
If you plan to paint sand the shiplap do so before nailing the boards in place.
With the assistance of a level to keep things even apply the first board starting at the bottom and work upward.
Place one nail every 6 inches 1 inch above the routed channel for 6 inch wide boards.
Lay a course of shiplap across the bottom of the building exterior.
Insert the galvanized nail.
The shiplap edges give the t1 11 a seamless pattern.
Cut and place boards to stagger cut ends from row to row.