First Course Of Bevel Siding

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.

First course of bevel siding.

Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins. Installing bevel siding clapboards spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course. Clapboards have a triangular cut.

Bevel siding also referred to as clapboard siding is a very popular wood siding product. 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. Join the clapboards with scarf joints as in step 3. The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.

Western red cedar bevel siding is the most widely used siding type. Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place. Make sure the first course is level. This is the first of a 2 part series.

Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Set the first bevel board in place against the trim at a corner of the house. One edge has a thick butt while the other edge is thinner. They are lapped to shed water.

Click here to read a short course on cladding part 2. Thinner at the top and wider near the lower more exposed part of the board. Align the bottom of the bevel plank with the bottom of the starter strip with the end flush against the trim and. 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.

Each succeeding course overlaps the one below. The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured. It is lumber that has been resawn at an angle resulting in two pieces. 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.

Nail the clapboard to the studs. It is normally blocked out with a starting strip the same thickness as the top of the siding board see figure a. Siding may be installed starting with the bottom course. Place the nail just above the overlap.

Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers. 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. It is produced by resaying lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other.

For bevel siding this is a minimum of 1 inch.