First Course Of Bevel Siding

Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place.

First course of bevel siding.

It is produced by resaying lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other. This is the first of a 2 part series. For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand.

Click here to read a short course on cladding part 2. With dolly varden siding you get the appearance of bevel and clapboard siding but the convenience of self spacing thanks to the rabbet at the bottom to accept the top of the preceding course. Clapboards have a triangular cut. Join the clapboards with scarf joints as in step 3.

Nail the clapboard to the studs. Set the first bevel board in place against the trim at a corner of the house. The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course.

Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. On rabbeted bevel siding leave a 1 8 inch expansion clearance. Bevel siding also referred to as clapboard siding is a very popular wood siding product. The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.

Fasten bevel siding in place using one nail per bearing or stud spaced a maximum of 24 inches on center. Align the bottom of the bevel plank with the bottom of the starter strip with the end flush against the trim and. Thinner at the top and wider near the lower more exposed part of the board. It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a.

They are lapped to shed water. It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces. If more than one clapboard is needed to span a wall snap a chalk line between the marks on the corner boards on top of the course being overlapped. Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge.

One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner. Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. Each succeeding course overlaps the one below. Step 8 siding beside windows photo by david carmack.

When installed it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between dolly varden and bevel or clapboard siding. The number of board spaces between the soffit and bottom of the lowest piece of siding at the foundation should be such that the overlap is as per the table. Make sure the first course is level. The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration.

The most familiar type of wood siding is the clapboard a form of lap siding that s also called bevel siding.