Place one nail every 6 inches 1 inch above the routed channel for 6 inch wide boards.
Nailing pattern for shiplap siding.
Cut and place boards to stagger cut ends from row to row.
Repeat until wall is complete.
Use a level to check that you lay the courses evenly.
Fit the second course above the first course of shiplap.
If you plan to paint sand the shiplap do so before nailing the boards in place.
Insert the galvanized nail.
Using a stud finder locate the studs and mark them on the wall.
Contractors nail t1 11 siding to a building s exterior and usually protect its surface with paint.
Lay a course of shiplap across the bottom of the building exterior.
If you decide to install shiplap siding vertically be sure to bevel cut the ends so water is directed to the outside.
Ship lap shiplap siding is a type of drop lap siding with tight joints similar to tongue and groove but instead of a fitted groove it overlaps the next board usually by 1 2 to 3 4.
Start the next piece on the.
Step 1 hold the first sheet of t1 11 siding against the building s wall studs with the edge of its inside shiplap seam covering a wall stud.