Installing vinyl siding over wood siding.
Cedar lap siding over cedar lap siding.
The boards form a tight join when installed.
Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding.
Siding is used as an exterior cladding to provide both weather protection and architectural style.
The designer may choose from a variety of lap siding patterns specified by name or pattern number.
While covering lap siding with vinyl is an option for some siding other varieties of lap siding can t be covered by vinyl.
Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.
For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.
Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile.
Shop cedar lap siding common.
1 in x 8 in x 168 in.
This goes for fiber cement hardwood and masonite siding.
It is similar to tongue and groove but with a single over lapping edge usually 1 2 in depth but can me more or less depending on the width of the board 6 8 10.
Product pattern and intended use.
For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap.
Wrcla western red cedar.
Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Do not nail through overlaps.
Shiplap flush joint pattern.