Cedar Shingle Siding Installation Guide

It can also be butted against adjoining walls with a trim strip used to cover the joint.

Cedar shingle siding installation guide.

For optimal performance and appearance and to benefit from all the advantages the maibec warranty has to offer maibec siding must be installed with great care. Be sure to install them with this side facing outward. Underlayment requirements for wood shingles the cedar shake and shingle bureau recommends installation over type 30 asphalt felt underlayment for red cedar shingles and shakes. Install the felt paper with minimum 6 inch overlaps on vertical joints 2 inches on horizontal laps and 4 inches wrapped each way at inside and outside corners.

Leave shingle boxes on pallet. When you come to the last space in a row use a utility knife to cut a shingle to fit into it. If using square edge trim leave the proper gap for caulking as recommended by the caulking manufacturer. Lac e 2 34 2 cm nails from each edge of the shingle and 112 4 cm nails above the exposure.

Always apply primer or stain end cuts. Drive the heads flush with the wood but don t allow them to penetrate. As in the above illustration at inside corners siding is frequently butted against a 2 x 2 trim strip. In areas with harsh climactic conditions the lath or the cedar breather must be underside by foam or a rigid insulator.

Factory stained white cedar individual shingles can only be installed to exterior wall surfaces. Attach the shingles with 1 inch roofing nails. Fasten the panel with the specified siding nails 1 2 above each keyway and 1 2 to 1 from each panel edge. Continue installing full panels using the specified fasteners nailing pattern and gapping instructions.

With corner boards there is the choice of applying them next to the siding or over top of the siding as shown here. Storage store the shingle siding in an unheated dry and ventilated area. To align the shingles tack a board temporarily to the roof or draw a straight chalk line.