Cedar Shingle Siding Installation Guide

To align the shingles tack a board temporarily to the roof or draw a straight chalk line.

Cedar shingle siding installation guide.

With corner boards there is the choice of applying them next to the siding or over top of the siding as shown here. Fasten the panel with the specified siding nails 1 2 above each keyway and 1 2 to 1 from each panel edge. Shingles have one side that is smoother and more uniform than the other. When you come to the last space in a row use a utility knife to cut a shingle to fit into it.

Eastern white cedar shingles before installing your maibec shingles carefully read the installation guide completely to understand the correct steps and precautions to take to ensure. Always apply primer or stain end cuts. Factory stained white cedar individual shingles can only be installed to exterior wall surfaces. For optimal performance and appearance and to benefit from all the advantages the maibec warranty has to offer maibec siding must be installed with great care.

Leave shingle boxes on pallet. Be sure to install them with this side facing outward. 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. Underlayment requirements for wood shingles the cedar shake and shingle bureau recommends installation over type 30 asphalt felt underlayment for red cedar shingles and shakes.

Use two nails per shingle. Lac e 2 34 2 cm nails from each edge of the shingle and 112 4 cm nails above the exposure. Attach the shingles with 1 inch roofing nails. Drive the heads flush with the wood but don t allow them to penetrate.

As in the above illustration at inside corners siding is frequently butted against a 2 x 2 trim strip. Continue installing full panels using the specified fasteners nailing pattern and gapping instructions. If using square edge trim leave the proper gap for caulking as recommended by the caulking manufacturer.