Although you can still get traditionally cut shingles most of today s products are precision cut by machine squared to install uniformly and designed with ridges on the backs to aid ventilation.
Line art cedar shingles siding drawing.
Using the installed corner shingle as a guide line cut another shingle so it is flush with the face of the other.
Today s best siding shingles are cedar preferably vertical grain a cut that produces a tapered shingle that s tight grained and long lived.
Western red cedar exterior siding or cladding comes in a spectrum of patterns including the one that is just right for your home s style and your budget.
Please research the role of the western red cedar tree played in the cultures of the native american peoples of the great northwest.
Shingle siding house with massive paint failure.
Proper shingle coating and protecting stains are critical to the longevity and desired appearance of a house s exterior.
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They are available in a variety of factory finished options to suit your specific project.
Regardless of color cedar shingles do require initial treatment and some maintenance.
Watch and learn why i like cedar shingle siding for the walls of my forest home on manitoulin island plus see some interesting details i work into the insta.
Nail it in place.
Nail the lower corner of the shingle with a small rust resistant ring shank nail.
Jan 18 2017 some of these examples i have actually done while a few are simply ideas that i have found on the internet.
You too can incorporate.
Cut it cleanly with a utility knife.
What the mccues decided was to go with red cedar shingles that have been treated with bleaching oil.
For specific western red cedar siding grades please visit the siding grading page.
Cedar siding shingles cedar shakes siding all of our siding shingles are machine trimmed for parallel edges and have smooth butts with all four corners sawn at right angles.
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