Gable End Siding Shiplap

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Gable end siding shiplap.

Grown from managed forests in south america each of our available exotic hardwood siding options mixes tight grain and protective oils to create low maintenance siding with a lifespan of up to 75 years. The corner trim gives a solid edge to fix the siding up to and it also gives some end protection to the end grain. Pretty weak for a fence. We also can create that traditional vibe by changing just a small section of siding such as on the upper part of a gable end.

Instead of simply running the siding material all the way up we often use shiplap boards to set off the gables. The reason for such excellent performance is simple. Nail them to 2 end posts. It is called siding and i think it is meant as siding.

And that measurement has to be exact. Of course there can be minor differences in succeeding pieces and a tiny bit of wiggle room in the shiplap joint from course to course usually helps more than it hurts. Exterior siding made of authentic exotic hardwood is known to outlast and outperform cedar and other wood siding options. I can always raise a piece of gable siding 1 16th of an inch if i need to.

The peak is the tricky part multiply half of the overall wall length 12 by the vertical distance from the wall height to the peak 8 to get the gable end s square footage 12 x 8 96 sq. Then add 20 on the gable to cover the waste of all those angle cuts 96 x 20 115 sq. Cedar would be exposed on both sides. I started installing the shiplap cladding on the gable panel.

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