Nailing Pattern For Shiplap Siding

Repeat until wall is complete.

Nailing pattern for shiplap siding.

Using a stud finder locate the studs and mark them on the wall. Contractors nail t1 11 siding to a building s exterior and usually protect its surface with paint. Start the next piece on the. Cut and place boards to stagger cut ends from row to row.

Use a level to check that you lay the courses evenly. Lay a course of shiplap across the bottom of the building exterior. Ship lap shiplap siding is a type of drop lap siding with tight joints similar to tongue and groove but instead of a fitted groove it overlaps the next board usually by 1 2 to 3 4. If two boards meet at the same stud place the first piece halfway onto the stud and nail.

The shiplap edges give the t1 11 a seamless pattern. Insert the galvanized nail. Fit the second course above the first course of shiplap. With the assistance of a level to keep things even apply the first board starting at the bottom and work upward.

If you decide to install shiplap siding vertically be sure to bevel cut the ends so water is directed to the outside.