Nailing Chedule For Cedar Siding

The footnote to table 3 gives nail length recommendations for siding.

Nailing chedule for cedar siding.

For siding used as soffit material the siding must be nailed 12 in. I am finally finishing the residing of the back side of my house. More product details close. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.

Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. 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. 5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. 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.

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. 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. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Place nail just above the overlap.

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. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. Fasten from end to end or center to end to avoid internal stress. When installing vertical siding over stud walls horizontal blockers are needed and should be spaced not exceeding 24 inch on center.

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. Drive nails through the bottom of the board about 1. Do not nail through overlaps.

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