Nailing Chedule For Cedar Siding

Place nail just above the overlap.

Nailing chedule for cedar siding. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Do not nail through overlaps. For siding used as soffit material the siding must be nailed 12 in. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.

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. The cedar siding should be nailed into the studs at a maximum of 24 inch centers when applied over a wood based solid sheathing. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. More product details close.

5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. I am finally finishing the residing of the back side of my house. It originally had cedar lap siding and then they applied cedar shake shingles over that. Nailing schedule for soffit application of siding products must not exceed 16 in.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. 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. Rigid foam sheathing as a nailing base for cedar siding is not recommended. Drive nails through the bottom of the board about 1.

Fasten the plank with galvanized ring shank nails long enough to penetrate the siding sheathing and into the wall studs at least 1 1 4 inch. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. For best results with rigid foam and other sheathing products follow the nailing recommen dations given in this publication as to nail type positioning penetration and spacing.

5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. Fasten from end to end or center to end to avoid internal stress.