Siding A House With Clabbords

Nail the clapboard to the studs.

Siding a house with clabbords.

If the house was built before the 1890s the chances that its early siding may have been well worn are. Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place. Contemporary colonial cape cod style ranch bungalow victorian etc. Some homeowners purchase extra siding for future use in case the clapboard is damaged and boards need replacing.

Cedar siding can run 5 to 7 per square foot. Normally you nail either the top of the siding or the bottom of the siding but not both. It is a very attractive option for 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.

The key to this kit was the roller. Fiber cement generally costs slightly more than vinyl siding at 3 to 4 per square foot for materials. Step 8 siding beside windows photo by david carmack. Painting clapboard siding goes much faster when you roll on the paint and back brush it.

Work on three or four clapboards at a time. Remember there are multiple styled homes in the u s from. Neither wood siding or fiber cement are the cheapest options in home siding. Join the clapboards with scarf joints as in step 3.

Sally says that if an 1890s house is sided with asphalt the covering favored in the 1930s asbestos 1950s or aluminum 1960s the original siding would not have been very old and thus not very deteriorated when it was covered. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. You should also keep in mind that the maintenance required with cedar siding adds thousands to the overall cost. Relatively long lasting especially cedar products wood siding should be painted or treated with preservatives to prevent rot and or insect damage.

Sold as clapboards also known as beveled siding shingles or shakes paneling board and batten or vertical siding comprised of tongue and grooved boards. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. Associate editor daniel s. Start at the top of the clapboard siding to be painted and paint across from left to right working down the side of the house.

Cost depends on home size area type of wood and thickness of the board. Visit every supply house that sell your particular brand of wood clapboard siding and try to negotiate a better price with each supplier i save on average 20. If more than one clapboard is needed to span a wall snap a chalk line between the marks on the corner boards on top of the course being overlapped. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.