Rabbeted Bevel Siding Installation

The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.

Rabbeted bevel siding installation.

Cedar is a popular siding material for houses especially in the western united states where that wood is plentiful. Rabbeted bevel preparing the wall for installation siding must be installed over a standard maximum 16 on centre stud built wall with osb oriented strand board sheathing or plywood and an approved water resistive barrier. The final step in preparing the wall for siding is to nail furring. This western red cedar rabbeted bevel siding makes a home stand out while increasing its resale value.

How to install cedar bevel siding. Rabbeted bevel is our most popular siding for a number of reasons one being the ease of installation. Both are beautiful with a semi transparent finish. Bevel wood siding provides rustic warmth for homes and log cabins.

Hiding the nail heads helps to prevent water damage to the wood and increases the siding s durability. Cedar wavy edge siding cedar wavy edge siding provides flowing edges that resurrects the look of a time long ago but is manufactured with the newest technology to provide superior performance. This rabbet allows the top board to overlap the board below only used on horizontal applications to create a seal against moisture and other environmental factors. In those areas where an air space between siding and sheathing is desired nail siding to furring strips table 4.

We offer plain or rabbeted edge bevel in western red cedar eastern white pine or cypress. Western red cedar siding looks wonderful on formal homes while it also has the casual look that shows off the charm of suburban homes offices cottages and cabins. Recommended for horizontal applications only. All our products are kiln dried and are available in random lengths 8 to 16.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. Horizontal siding installation siding should be nailed into studs at maximum 24 in centers when applied over wood based solid sheathing and 16 in. 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. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.

Rabbeted bevel siding is a variation of bevel siding also known as clapboard siding in which a rectangular groove rabbet is cut at the thick butt edge of each board. Siparila topcoat wood siding profiles are designed to hide unsightly nails. Our siding also uses end matched panels to hide joints and this feature along with the tongue and groove paneling makes the wood siding easy to install. Place nail just above the overlap.

Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this.