Cedar Shake Siding Spacing

Cedar shakes and shingles.

Cedar shake siding spacing.

Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members. Cedar even butt shingle siding panel 8 pack model css1c7ekxx. Solid sheathing is recommended for shakes and may be required in seismic regions or under treated shakes and shingles.

Shakes and shingles may be applied over spaced sheathing. Spaced sheathing is usually 1 x 4 or 1 x 6 softwood boards and shall not be less than 1 x 4 boards. Eastern white cedar untreated wood siding shingles. For cedar siding over wood sheathing nailed at studs for application over foam sheathing add the thickness of the foam to the tabulated nail length.

The cedar shake and shingle bureau recommends installation over type 30 asphalt felt underlayment for red cedar shingles and shakes. Install the felt paper with minimum 6 inch overlaps on vertical joints 2 inches on horizontal laps and 4 inches wrapped each way at inside and outside corners. Solid sheathing is used in areas with wind driven snow. Cedar shake siding and cedar shingle siding is the look most buyers crave when they consider real wood siding.

Shakertown craftsman 8 1 4 in. But i ve also seen and installed shakes tight that have not had that problem. Item 156083 model 0810300. Box 10 model ehd0810394 128 67 box.

Cedar shakes and shingles styles thanks to availability of 8 foot panels on the market it s easier than ever to install real cedar home siding. Shakes and shingles can be used to cover the entire exterior or be installed in gables and other areas to complement wood or stone siding. On this old house norm was siding a shed with white cedar shakes i belive and he actually planed them with a hand plane so as to be tighter. Cedar impressions shake and shingle siding is available in several styles and features the most authentic wood look in the industry truetexture.

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