Beveled cedar siding

[Chuck Kiser]

I have a question on nailing beveled cedar siding. The siding in question is 5 1/2" and the installation calls for a 4 1/2" reveal. I had always thought you would blind nail this type of product due to the small reveal. Another carpenter on the job thought face nailing was the correct method because nailing into the thin top section only would invite splitting. This made sense to me as well.

Is there a accepted 'correct' method. Assume the exact same nails and schedule are used for either method.

[tjbnwi]

http://soundcedar.com/info/Lumber/Si..._Cedar_Siding/

http://www.wrcla.org/pdf/WRCLA_Installing_Siding.pdf

Tom

[Chuck Kiser]

http://soundcedar.com/info/Lumber/Si..._Cedar_Siding/

http://www.wrcla.org/pdf/WRCLA_Installing_Siding.pdf



Tom

Smart ass, just because you the other carpenter. OK face nailing it is......

[davenorthup]

All cedar we install is face nailed. The nail should not penetrate the top of the lower course, but be just above it.

[Alaskan Son]

Yep, always face nail cedar bevel, and BTW... I would strongly recommend you always use stainless steel fasteners.

[tjbnwi]

Smart ass, just because you the other carpenter. OK face nailing it is......

Two things;

I did not mention it was me on purpose.

Do not insult the true carpenters on the forum by grouping me in with them.

Tom

[Kent Brobeck]

All cedar we install is face nailed. The nail should not penetrate the top of the lower course, but be just above it.

Yep this is correct. Blind nailing is a cement siding thing.

[davenorthup]

Yep this is correct. Blind nailing is a cement siding thing.

Smartside too... :)

[tjbnwi]

Smartside too... :)

Any siding without a grain that would allow the siding to break at the grain??

Then again, you could always caulk all the horizontal laps on the cedar. :-)

Tom

[Hdeanb]

galvanised cut nails from tremont are acceptable for historic work