How To Run Lap Siding Evenly

Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy.

How to run lap siding evenly.

A simple siding gauge can be made from a piece of scrap plywood. During this video i take you thru many of the different lp smartside siding installation tips and tricks i have learned over the years. The front pieces match up with the side pieces. Use the wider starter strip the bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.

Face nail with two nails per piece for 8 inches patterns and wider keeping nails 2 1 2 to 3 inches apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting. On three of the corners of the house the siding is aligned properly ie. In that case use a siding gauge to evenly space each course for the 7 reveal. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap.

Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. On the fourth corner it starts off reasonably well matched up but works its way to being exactly half way out of line with the siding on the adjacent side. Establish points of reference before removing the existing siding pinpoint a horizontal reference line 1 on the drawing on the opposite page that runs the full length of the wall such as the lowest point of a frieze at the top or a skirting board at the bottom. Some 3 4 inch thick patterns of siding can be applied directly over wall studs.

Preparing walls for lap siding the walls should be stripped of all previous siding and the surface should be fairly smooth and flat because lap siding will follow along any contours. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. For vertical applications siding should be nailed to horizontal blocking or furring strips. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.

To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.