How To Trim Wood Siding

Next place along the surface of the home s exterior and secure in place with same stainless steel 2 nails and nail gun.

How to trim wood siding.

Again using the story pole mark the trim pieces around windows and doors. If it falls more than 1 4 in. Otherwise uneven gaps will appear at the joints on the finished wall. Cut slowly to guard against splintered or jagged edges.

Use a circular saw to cut the siding boards to length making sure that each joint falls on a stud. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. Out from the wall. Or less away add the undersill trim to lock it in place shown.

Clapboard is a very simple and ingenious invention. Use a measuring square to ensure that each board is cut exactly square. 4 mark trim boards. How to cut siding near the roof line.

Outside corners are typically trimmed with two overlapping trim boards. They have less tendency to warp and swell. 5 install the second siding board. It is a series of wedge shaped strips of overlapping wood that shed water very efficiently and can last for a century or more.

Measure mark and cut 1 x2 wood trim to size using a table saw. Be sure to hold the pole at the exact same height every time you mark trim boards. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. Engineered wood siding typically butts into the trim pieces so it is necessary to start by installing the trim at the windows and doors.

When to use undersill trim. If it falls 1 4 in. This is much like building a frame around the windows so be sure to account for the width of the trim when measuring to cut these pieces. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window.

To give a clean finished look you can fill the nail holes with wood filler before you apply your sealer. Because the siding is beveled the cut edge under a window may end up about 1 2 in. Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces.