How To Install Diagonal Wood Siding

Diagonal furring strips for installing siding vertically horizontally or diagonally use 1 x 4 kiln dried furring strips with a moisture level less than 19.

How to install diagonal wood siding.

Take a layer of plywood sheathing covered with felt building paper and install it onto the exterior surface of a your house s wood frame. Step 1 before the siding is installed. Install your starter sheet. We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.

Read the full how to. Diagonal installation diagonal installation of paneling requires much more cutting and measuring than the other two styles of installation. The felt paper acts as a water and air barrier but allows water vapor to pass through so as not to accumulate in the wall assembly. Begin by nailing up vertical furring strips then cut a triangular piece of panel by cutting a 45 degree angle at both ends of the piece with the cuts meeting at the grooved edge.

Wood siding pattern selection is a critical element of design and final appearance. You should be able to wiggle the siding slightly. The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed. Slide the ends under the corner posts in the same manner.

Step 2 cutting wood siding. It is the installer s responsibility to ensure that the furring strips are properly secured to the structure. The corner posts should run from 3 4 inch 1 9 cm below the bottom of the starter strip to just beneath the eaves after the soffit pieces have been installed. Install 1 2 inch 12 7 mm foam sheathing strips on both sides of each corner then install your corner siding pieces to these strips.