Nailing Pattern For Wood Siding

Plywood building siding nailing pattern nail spacing guide.

Nailing pattern for wood siding.

When designing with wood in mind it is important to account for how naturally occurring expansion and contraction will affect the appearance of the wood siding pattern. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. For nail spacings see table 1 4 below. For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding.

Use 6d box siding or casing nails for nominal 1 2 inch plywood siding nailed directly to studs. Secure the t1 11 to one of the wall studs next to the center stud with 8d nails placed every 8 inches using the chalk line as a nail placement guide. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. A 1x4 nickel gap pattern is going to create a shadow line every 3 inches while a 1x6 creates its shadow line every 5 inches for the same pattern.

Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. Drive the first nail into the center of the siding and work toward the top and bottom edges. Place the last nail on each stud within 1 inch of the siding s edge. It isn t always possible to nail.