How To Apply Lap Siding

How to install hardie board lap siding.

How to apply lap siding. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. Siding materials can dramatically change the appeal of a home exterior by improving its look and style but the value of siding goes far be 7 trendy yet functional siding styles your home s siding is an invaluable part of its overall curb appeal. This piece will lap over the bottom board.

The cedarmill texture looks very much like real wood. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards. Lap siding also called horizontal siding or clapboard may be made of wood fiber cement plywood hardboard or similar materials. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Check for level to be sure your layout marks are correct. It s best to stagger the joints in each successive course to avoid noticeable patterns. Despite the variety of materials installation methods are basically the same with a few variations in fasteners joints and so forth.

Hardieplank lap siding is a fiber cement siding product that doesn t rot and carries a 30 year warranty. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. How to stagger lap siding for walls longer than 12 feet you ll need to butt additional lengths of siding together.

It comes in a variety of colors and two surface finishes smooth and a texture the company calls cedarmill. Do not nail through overlaps. You can make your own fiber cement starter strip by ripping a piece of hardieplank lap siding into 1 1 4 inch strips.