Great Instructional video. Very informative and helpful!!! Loved the instruction on making cuts for roof pitches using the 2' square and the speed square to make a template.
You want one nail holding the board in, do not drive the nail through both boards, nail the top board just above the one below it. If you use two nails in the board it will cause splits in the middle of the board running horizontal and you'll have a fun time caulking that split years from now when you go to paint it again
What would you suggest for homes in New England (not coastal) in terms of the space being left at the ends to be filled with caulking? Would you still suggest taking a 1/4" off the length of the board (1/8" on either side), like you said in the video, or should more be taken off to compensate for expansion caused by humidity in the region?
I'm seeing different nailing patterns on UA-cam. Some use one nail just above the lap point. Some use two. This guy using one that seems to lunch through both boards?
Ideally you nail so that you are nailing through the bottom of the piece you are installing and through the top of the piece that you are overlapping. If you nail above the piece you are overlapping you have a better chance of cracking the piece you are installing because of the thickness of the piece of siding you are lapping over top of and the gap that is above it and between the piece you are installing. Some people will double nail in high wind areas so that it holds up in the wind. Let me know if that does not make sense. Thank you!
Traditionally you are only supposed to lightly nail through one board. You don't want everything locked together tight. You want it to expand and contract without pulling nails. A lot of people weren't taught that.
You are an excellent craftsman. I felt like I was apprenticing under you watching this video. Thanks for the excellent instruction.
Very good instruction. Thanks Dave.
Nice work. I’m afraid of galvanized nails in cedar. I bought stainless tp prevent bleeding. Great information all in all. Thanks!
Great Instructional video. Very informative and helpful!!! Loved the instruction on making cuts for roof pitches using the 2' square and the speed square to make a template.
Thanks for the video.
I like how you calculated your gap , and I’m making a jig for the angle cuts.
Btw, dam that cedar was cupped.
So helpful! Thanks for taking the time to provide this information!!
Excellent video with great information. Thanks!
You want one nail holding the board in, do not drive the nail through both boards, nail the top board just above the one below it. If you use two nails in the board it will cause splits in the middle of the board running horizontal and you'll have a fun time caulking that split years from now when you go to paint it again
excellent video!! very helpful!!
What would you suggest for homes in New England (not coastal) in terms of the space being left at the ends to be filled with caulking? Would you still suggest taking a 1/4" off the length of the board (1/8" on either side), like you said in the video, or should more be taken off to compensate for expansion caused by humidity in the region?
I dont understand why there is no furrings straps? most videos show a gap behind the panels for water drainage?
I'm seeing different nailing patterns on UA-cam. Some use one nail just above the lap point. Some use two. This guy using one that seems to lunch through both boards?
Ideally you nail so that you are nailing through the bottom of the piece you are installing and through the top of the piece that you are overlapping. If you nail above the piece you are overlapping you have a better chance of cracking the piece you are installing because of the thickness of the piece of siding you are lapping over top of and the gap that is above it and between the piece you are installing. Some people will double nail in high wind areas so that it holds up in the wind. Let me know if that does not make sense. Thank you!
I thought you were supposed nailed above the overlap to allow for expansion
Traditionally you are only supposed to lightly nail through one board. You don't want everything locked together tight. You want it to expand and contract without pulling nails. A lot of people weren't taught that.
you talking too much my friend xaxaxaxxa
You aren't listening enough...my friend. 😂
Thank you Dave 🤙🏽