Butt the shingles into corner boards or weave the shingles so their edges overlap in an alternating pattern.
How to weave siding in.
There are two ways to handle outside corners with shingle siding.
Inspect the condition of sheathing.
4 securely nail any loose sheathing to the wall studs with 3 inch galvanized nails.
Face nailing shingles is a dead giveaway that an area was patched or repaired and should be done only when there is no other options.
Mark locations of shingle courses on pole.
Learn the proper techniques on how to install staggered edge panel hardieshingle siding on your next exterior project.
2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.
1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3.
One of the tricks to weaving shingles is concealed nailing at the top course and below the older shingle.
3 peel off any paper or housewrap.
The corner board approach is simple enough to be nearly self explanatory but woven corners are more complicated and give a more elegant look in my opinion.
I e the very top course and some corner applications.