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.
Where possible the bottom of the board that is placed across the top of the windows should coincide with the window cap.
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A diyer or a novice painter might attempt to achieve a cleaner look by caulking the siding nails but the nail is guaranteed to push the caulking material out within a few months.
Siding nails should not be caulked another item that needs room to play is siding boards themselves.
7d galvanized siding nails the grip rite 2 1 4 in.
Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.
7d galvanized siding nails 1 lb pack have a spiral shank designed to help drive the nails into hard woods.
Normally you nail either the top of the siding or the bottom of the siding but not both.
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.
These nails can be used to attach hardboard siding.
Nailing at the top.
Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.
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Above the bottom edge.
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.
The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.
Place nail just above the overlap.
Many builders choose nails because they re easier to.
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.
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.