Plywood sheathing provides a sound flat base for lap siding.
How to hang lap siding straight.
In this video dave shows you how to install lap siding.
Add 10 percent to your total to account for any waste.
Again follow the manufacturer s recommendations.
Starting at either end make a series of marks along one edge each equal to the clapboard s exposure to the weather.
Place any boards you ll have to cut horizontally at the bottom of the wall.
Find the square foot of the wall you re covering by multiplying the length of the wall by its height.
The siding must be installed over a flat surface so unless you re siding a new home or have removed the old lap siding you ll need to line the wall with sheets of rigid foam board usually 1 2.
Divide the height of the wall by the width of the shiplap boards.
For 6 inch siding that s 4 1 2 inches.
Learn how to install straight edge hardieshingle siding for your next siding project with this instructional video from james hardie.
To ensure that the courses are evenly spaced make a swing stick from a straight 1x3 at least 6 feet long.