Place the nail just above the overlap.
First course of bevel siding.
Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center.
The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured.
Western red cedar bevel siding is the most widely used siding type.
For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch.
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The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration.
Align the bottom of the bevel plank with the bottom of the starter strip with the end flush against the trim and.
Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course.
Step 8 siding beside windows photo by david carmack.
Set the first bevel board in place against the trim at a corner of the house.
It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a.
Each succeeding course overlaps the one below.
Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers.
Thinner at the top and wider near the lower more exposed part of the board.
When installed it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between dolly varden and bevel or clapboard siding.
Nail the clapboard to the studs.
Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place.
It is produced by resaying lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other.
Join the clapboards with scarf joints as in step 3.
They are lapped to shed water.
On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance.
The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.
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.
Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand.
Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.
It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces.
Bevel siding also referred to as clapboard siding is a very popular wood siding product.
Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins.
With dolly varden siding you get the appearance of bevel and clapboard siding but the convenience of self spacing thanks to the rabbet at the bottom to accept the top of the preceding course.
One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner.
This is the first of a 2 part series.
The most familiar type of wood siding is the clapboard a form of lap siding that s also called bevel siding.
Clapboards have a triangular cut.
