How To Make A Siding Gauge

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How to make a siding gauge.

You can use a rabbet plane to make quick work of this or you can use a plow plane with a 3 8 cutter and plow 2 grooves side by side. These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows. How to make your own clap board siding. Next we can chop the mortise that will guide the beam.

Set your table saw blade as high as it will go at a 15 degree angle for 1 by 6 lumber or 10 degrees for. Typical clapboard siding is 6 or 8 inches wide. Snap a line 1 in. Alternatively simply use a mallet and chisel.

Find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in. Cut a third piece of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 3 inches wide and as long as the jig height. A facing gauge for lap siding specifically designed for lp smartside and trim. This is the most efficient tool for hanging lap siding.

Choose straight 3 4 inch thick lumber that is free from open knots splits and checking. Step 1 cut two pieces of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Measure the width of the hardieplank siding and subtract 1 4 inch to obtain the jig height.