Nailing Pattern For Shiplap Siding

If two boards meet at the same stud place the first piece halfway onto the stud and nail.

Nailing pattern for shiplap siding.

Contractors nail t1 11 siding to a building s exterior and usually protect its surface with paint. 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. Lay a course of shiplap across the bottom of the building exterior.

Place one nail every 6 inches 1 inch above the routed channel for 6 inch wide boards. Use a level to check that you lay the courses evenly. Fit the second course above the first course of shiplap. With the assistance of a level to keep things even apply the first board starting at the bottom and work upward.

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. The shiplap edges give the t1 11 a seamless pattern. If you plan to paint sand the shiplap do so before nailing the boards in place. Insert the galvanized nail.

If you decide to install shiplap siding vertically be sure to bevel cut the ends so water is directed to the outside.