Face On Siding

Clapboard profiles are very similar to traditional wood siding featuring straight faces and crisp edges.

Face on siding.

It s when siding is installed by putting nails through the face of the siding exposing the nails rather than hiding them. In face nailing a nail is driven through the face of the board driving down through two overlapping layers into the substrate below. The risk and cost of problems in the field after installation. Vinyl siding profiles clapboard vinyl siding.

Both rough and smooth faces are offered too. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Colorado gray stone veneer siding flats. What are face nails.

Board and batten cedar siding. The only downside of pneumatic tools is that sometimes the installer will get going a little bit too quickly and will lose track of where the nails are going. These nails tend to be. This is an invitation to water and rot problems down the road even with cedar.

If you have a vision of a more traditional facade a faux brick wall can offer the same classic look without the costly price tag of true brick. Combine faux stone siding panels with inside or outside corner panels to complete a stunning project that can transform your property. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. The clapboard profile supposedly originated when native americans shaped timber from the land which they built their dwellings on.

The joints can be v shaped flush reveal shaped or cut with a radius each with distinctive shadowing that adds character to your home s exterior. Fascia or fascia board is a board that runs horizontally and covers the joint or intersection of the top of an exterior wall and the overhanging lower edge of a roof. The risk is not worth the savings. Hardie plank siding is almost always installed with air nailers which are the best tool for quick installation.

That overlap is very important when it comes to nailing techniques. The worst thing you can possibly do is to slap your log siding up and then just stain the face after installation. The value of factory finished log siding vs. More product details close.

Wide boards are installed side by side and thin battens cover the joints. Siding is installed with slight overlap between boards a bit like the way shingles are installed.