How To Nail Wood Siding On A House

Western red cedar is virtually pitch and resin free the wood easily accepts a range of finishes from fine oils and stains to solid coatings and paint.

How to nail wood siding on a house.

It enhance the beauty and elegance of your home and can be used as siding decking moulding windows trim doors posts beams paneling outdoor projects interiors and saunas. Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. Lift the siding up and look for nails that have been hammered in too tightly. 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.

On our house we found that a wire cutter was effective in grabbing the nail head and prying the nail out enough so a hammer could then remove it photo below. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. Place the nail about 1 2 3 4 from the top of the siding panel to allow the nail to be covered by the 1 overlap of the next row. Using a utility knife score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end about halfway up from.

Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud. It isn t always possible to nail. Unlock the course of siding above the tightly nailed piece sliding the unlocking tool along underneath the lap. If you remove your siding you have options to add insulation and house wrap which gives you just that much more protection.

Loosen the tight nail or cut it with a hacksaw. If you are using a pneumatic nail gun be sure that the pressure of the nail gun is set to sink the nails flush with the surface of the wood.