How To Install Wood Lap Siding By Yourself

Preparing walls for lap siding.

How to install wood lap siding by yourself.

To strengthen the sidings you need to install a starter strip at the bottom. See that the starter board is level by using the marker pole. It will stand up to harsh weather and gives an overall sturdy look and feel to it. Here is a quick guide that can help you make some decisions for your next project.

Take a layer of plywood sheathing covered with felt building paper and install it onto the exterior surface of a your house s wood frame. The side with the narrower piece will look nearly as wide as the other because of the thickness of the other piece. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. The felt paper acts as a water and air barrier but allows water vapor to pass through so as not to accumulate in the wall assembly.

Panels are beveled which means that they are wedge shaped and that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. 1 install trim and starter strip as shown in the photo above. If you are looking for a popular and effective method of covering the side of a house you can go ahead and install lap siding. Drive nails along these holes.

At an outside corner use a 1 3 and a 1 4 or a 1 2 and a 1 3. The method discussed here is an easier and more common one installing corner trim first and then butting the siding to it. This type of siding is strong and versatile. Drill holes into the lap siding to prevent any cracks.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Before you install dutch lap siding on your home there are a few things that you may want to consider. Step 1 before the siding is installed. The walls should be stripped of all previous siding and the surface should be fairly smooth and flat because lap siding will follow along any contours.

Install the succeeding boards looking for the exact position using the marker pole.