Bevel Siding Profiles

Bevel siding is available in clear and knotty grades.

Bevel siding profiles.

Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces. The clapboard profile is one of the most ubiquitous traditional types of siding in america. Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.

There are several options for communicating your custom siding needs upload cad drawings tracings hand sketches and or images to us along with basic dimensions and approximate lineal footage requirements via the contact tab on this website. Clear siding gives premium quality appearance and is ideal for prestigious upmarket applications. Bevel lap siding should be installed with the lower thicker bevel butt edge overlapping the thin edge which results in an attractive shadow line. The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured.

Place nail just above the overlap. This pattern is special mill cut that allows the siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration. Western red cedar is nature s perfect siding material. Effectively creating a small air gap between the siding and the building sub structure or sheathing.

Knotty siding has warmth and casual charm and is ideal for homes cottages club houses and applications where a rustic appearance is desired. Whether your dream house is a classic colonial ladylike victorian or handsome craftsman our diverse and detailed siding options will help you create a historically accurate architecturally correct and flat out gorgeous home. Nothing else comes close to cedar s ideal combination. The bevel pattern sometimes called bevel lap or clapboard siding has a triangular profile with a thick butt and a thin upper edge.

Not only our best selling product it s north america s most popular brand of siding. Boral beveled siding stock profiles. Western red cedar bevel siding is the most widely used siding type. It is produced by resaying lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other.

Taking a side on view each board or course looks like a thin wedge or bevel and each course is installed slightly overlapping the one underneath.