Fasten a cedar starter strip the same thickness as the top of the beveled siding all around the house using a tape measure and level to set it level along the bottom of the wall.
Cedar siding nails on the top or bottom.
Whether you install clapboard t1 11 cedar shakes or board and batten siding on your house you can attach it with either nails or screws.
The nails holding up the siding should not be caulked.
Above the bottom edge.
These nails can be used to attach hardboard siding.
Nailing at the top.
Many builders choose nails because they re easier to.
Siding nails should not be caulked another item that needs room to play is siding boards themselves.
Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.
The main reason for nailing the top of the board is to hide the fasteners but nailing the tops leaves the bottoms a little loose giving bugs possible entry points.
The grip rite 2 1 4 in.
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.
If you have insulated sheathing predrill the nail holes to avoid crushing the insulation.
I actually prefer nailing the siding boards at the bottom specifically because it holds the lap siding in much better than blind nailing i e.
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The siding does not move at all with nails in the bottom of the board as you have effectively nailed the board at the bottom and top once the nails go in the bottom of the next.
Normally you nail either the top of the siding or the bottom of the siding but not both.
7d galvanized siding nails 1 lb pack have a spiral shank designed to help drive the nails into hard woods.
7d galvanized siding nails the grip rite 2 1 4 in.
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Where possible the bottom of the board that is placed across the top of the windows should coincide with the window cap.
The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.