Nailing Beveled Wood Siding

8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.

Nailing beveled wood siding.

It isn t always possible to nail. Bevel wood siding pattern bevel cedar siding stained racked to dry cedar bevel unit ready for delivery bevel siding is lumber board resawn at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other with a thick butt and a thin upper edge lapped to shed water. Bevel siding is most often found is widths of 6 and 8 though it is not uncommon to find examples with 10 or 12 wide boards. New england bevel siding is made with premium grade eastern white pine.

The product is locally grown and manufactured in new england. Bevel siding overlaps the course below it by an inch or more and is face nailed just like clapboards. Place nail just above the overlap. For jobs that will be left natural or treated with a clear or semi transparent finish we recommend our stainless steel slim jim nails.

Bevel siding and bungalow siding are 20th century versions that are generally resawn from boards producing random grain to obtain widths of 8 and more. This siding has been on homes in the north east since pilgrim times. Our beveled wood siding nails are specifically designed for split prone woods. Drive nails through the bottom of the board about 1.

Checkered head helps to hold paint or stain. Long may be used for 3 4 inch thick siding. Slim sturdy shank and special blunt point virtually eliminate splits. Fasten the plank with galvanized ring shank nails long enough to penetrate the siding sheathing and into the wall studs at least 1 1 4 inch.

Manufacturers recommend nailing modern resawn bevel siding through a single board to allow for wood movement at left. When plywood or wood sheathing or spaced wood nailing strips are used on nonwood sheathing sevenpenny or eightpenny nails 2 1 4 and 2 1 2 in. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center. Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud.

Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.