How To Nail Clapboard Siding

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.

How to nail clapboard siding.

Bend it downward so it s more accessible and. Nailing the bottoms allows for easy removal and secures the top of the lower board. Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Normally you nail either the top of the siding or the bottom of the siding but not both.

Associate editor daniel s. These grip rite 1 1 2 in. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Step 4 make a swing stick photo by david carmack.

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. Place nail just above the overlap. An inch above the siding s butt edge drive in one 7d nail into each stud. More product details close.

Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Aluminum siding nails 1 lb pack feature a large head and thin smooth shank that helps to reduce wood splitting. As its name lap implies an upper siding board laps over the board below it by 1 to 2 inches. 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.

They are good for installing aluminum or vinyl siding. I started by installing the first piece nailing from the end working my way down the piece while applying minimum pressure in order not to bend the drip cap. Pry the siding board away from the wall so you can reach the nail shanks. Before nailing the last nail to the end i installed the next piece overlapping the previous piece by three inches.

If clapboard isn t long enough to span a wall splice two together with a 45 degree scarf joint. On thick profiles of siding nails may be hidden meaning they are driven into the upper portion of a board so they are covered by the lower part of the board above it. Apply sealant to the ends fit them together and drive one nail through the overlapping board inch to the side of the joint. Reach under the board with a pair of needle nose pliers and grip a shank.

Log cabin siding is typically face nailed above the rabbet edge with a single nail though wide patterns may require nails on both edges.