How To Put Up Wood Panel Siding

Expert advice on how to install wood or fiber cement lap siding including how to prepare exterior walls and lay out siding for installation.

How to put up wood panel siding.

The felt paper acts as a water and air barrier but allows water vapor to pass through so as not to accumulate in the wall assembly. Read the full how to. Prepare the walls as you would for other wood sidings by applying building wrap applying self stick. Step 1 before the siding is installed take a layer of plywood sheathing covered with felt building paper and install it onto the exterior surface of a your house s wood frame.

Locate stud centers and mark. Repeat for all of the panels. Prime the panel edges. Step 7 fix moldings in place.

Have at least one helper to handle and hold 4 by 8 foot panels. Cut openings step 6. Trim to fit step 5. Step 2 cutting wood siding.

Lap siding also called horizontal siding or clapboard may be made of wood fiber cement plywood hardboard or similar materials. Put the glue on the batten and once that s all done for the whole panel squeeze the panel up against the glue and then use a hammer to secure the pins in place. For an installation over wood frame walls that sit on a concrete or masonry foundation the starter strip should be. Install metal z flashing at the wall tops if the soffit under the roof overhang is not covered.

Apply adhesive step 7. How to do it prep the walls. The starter strip must be installed level and properly spaced from whatever is below it.