How To Apply Lap Siding

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How to apply lap siding.

Check for level to be sure your layout marks are correct. This video series will show you step by st. You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.

Plywood sheathing provides a sound flat base for lap siding. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards. Gap at all ends. In this video i show how to install lp smartside lap siding on a shed.

This piece will lap over the bottom board. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns. In certain installations nails are driven through the bottom of the siding leaving the heads exposed.

Staple a layer of house wrap to the sheathing working from the bottom up and overlapping joints by several inches so that any water that reaches it will shed down the wall. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. Again follow the manufacturer s recommendations. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.

How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. Installing hardiplank lap siding measure up from the ground 6 inches plus the width of one plank at a corner and make a mark on both sides of the corner.