Drop Siding Fastened Horizontal Rows

Check every fifth or sixth course for horizontal alignment fig.

Drop siding fastened horizontal rows.

James hardie hardiepanel sierra 8 cedarmill vertical siding james hardie hardiepanel sierra 8 cedarmill vertical siding is a fiber cement siding designed to mimic the look of real wood siding with less maintenance better wear and a long life. Fiber cement siding is expensive and heavy and isn t something you can reliably do on your own. Panel locks should be fully engaged. Grooved boards laid to look like a shed or barn layout.

Since vinyl siding moves as the temperature changes make certain that the panels can move freely in a side to side direction once fastened. Siding is applied in overlapping horizontal boards ranging from 4 to 12 inches in width including an overlap of to 2 inches. However the panels should not be under vertical tension or compression when they are fastened. It requires the same maintenance of any other wood siding with periodic power washing and painting or sealing.

To add interest and detail. Rough hewn knotty pine is often milled into drop channel siding and valued for its rustic appearance. Drop channel siding can be special ordered in prefinished grades of whichever wood is desired. Wood siding can also be made of naturally rot resistant woods such as redwood or cedar.

There are many types of horizontal joints through which siding is fastened to the wall frame including a plain bevel a rabbeted bevel a v shiplap a cove shiplap and tongue and groove.