Cedar Lap Siding Installation Blind Nailing

On smooth siding i set the nails slightly and putty the hole.

Cedar lap siding installation blind nailing.

If you insist on blind nailing your siding i recommend switching the siding. My painter puttied and painted a couple of clapboard sided homes i ve done and you can t tell where the nails are several years later. Do not nail through overlaps. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this.

Installing cedar siding planks requires at least three workers. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. 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. Galvanized nails would have bled through by now.

Apply siding over approved structural sheathing. Use only the nails specified in these instructions. Do not use staples. Use an air nailer if possible to speed nailing and minimize damage to siding surface from hammer dents.

For cedar siding over wood sheathing nailed at studs for application over foam sheathing add the thickness of the foam to the tabulated nail length. Place nail just above the overlap. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members. Nails must penetrate wood framing 1 1 2 in.

Face nail with two nails per piece for 8 inches patterns and wider keeping nails 2 1 2 to 3 inches apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting. Use only approved methods to protect joints areas. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Wall construction like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame.

Maximum nail spacing is 16 in. For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap.