How To Put Up Cedar Siding By Yourself

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How to put up cedar siding by yourself.

For vertical installations nail to horizontal furring strips. Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board facing the street side of the house and overlapping the edge of the adjoining. The video goes board by board w. Cut slowly to guard against splintered or jagged edges.

Videos you watch may be added to the tv s watch history and influence tv recommendations. Otherwise uneven gaps will appear at the joints on the finished wall. The step by step process that we went through to put cedar siding on our tiny house from staining the boards to installation. Use your hammer and nails to secure the corner boards making sure they re flush with your home before nailing them in.

For wider sidings use two nails. Once all of your corner boards are in place fill any. First you ll want to install the siding corner trim on all corners of your home. Use a thick brush or backbrush to apply evenly.

Use a measuring square to ensure that each board is cut exactly square. What you ll need to install cedar siding. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the overlap per bearing or stud. Use a circular saw to cut the siding boards to length making sure that each joint falls on a stud.

The fastest and most thorough method to apply stain to cedar siding is with a thick natural bristle brush. Transfer this measurement onto the piece of siding.