Cedar Shake Siding Installation

Step 1 inspect existing siding leaving existing siding on a home while adding cedar shake siding will provide greater climatic and noise insulation however existing siding should be closely inspected for wear.

Cedar shake siding installation.

Certainteed offers a cedar shake style siding in our cedar impressions polymer siding and northwoods product lines the most realistic of polymer shakes and shingles certainteed s cedar impressions employs a process called truetexture in which real cedar shake boards are used to transfer their exact textures to the cedar shake siding product. These must be smoothed out before adding new siding. If you do not. Flashing is an important line of defense in controlling moisture in wall assemblies.

Otherwise you can find yourself with all sorts of issues. While installing vinyl siding is not necessarily difficult in itself it is something to be approached with care. Before installing siding make sure that flashings are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces. Certi label shakes and shingles have only been tested on plywood decking.

Cedar shakes install on the existing wood siding or a plywood. Can you install cedar shakes over osb. Begin the installation by wrapping the house with a waterproof membrane either 15 to 30 pound felt or semi permeable house wrap. Waterproof the window sills by covering them with flex wrap.

Vinyl cedar shake siding issues 1. Check existing siding for bumps or uneven surfaces. Install drip edge flashing along the tops of the window and door openings. Make sure you use a very good quality hot dipped galvanized or stainless nails that are ring shanked to hold the roof to the osb and check with your local building official to see if this type of application is permitted.

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