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Install Cedar Siding

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I Built a 2,000 Sq Ft Cabin With Zero Experience!

What happens here

The exterior siding is applied to the cabin walls, consisting of cedar tongue and groove planks. This involves precisely cutting the cedar planks to fit the wall sections and then securing them to the wall sheathing. The planks are installed in a way that allows for natural airflow behind the siding, preventing moisture buildup and warping, which is crucial for natural wood products. This process utilizes a pneumatic nail gun for efficient fastening and is a task that the owner undertook themselves to save costs.

Goal: Apply cedar tongue and groove siding to the exterior walls.

Tools and materials

  • Air Compressor
  • Cedar Tongue and Groove Planks
  • Level
  • Measuring Tape
  • Miter Saw (or Circular Saw)
  • Pneumatic Nail Gun
  • Siding Nails

What they say

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video. One of the first places I started saving money was doing the siding myself. One of the problems that came about when installing the cedar siding was a contractor that I originally hired wanted to just install the siding straight to the back of this wall. The problem with that being a cedar tongue and groove sighting, this is a natural wood which needs natural air flow that comes from the bottom and escapes from the top. This keeps any kind of moisture out but also allows it to breathe to prevent any kind of warping or any kind of deformation. Once I found out that he was not going to install it properly, at that point it was time to go. So I took it on to myself to install the sighting myself which total cost for all the materials was $12,000 and I saved an additional $8,000 by not paying the contractor to do it well let's say wrong. And that's another big thing is if you know a little bit enough about building things yourself and know the certain process, it's a good thing to ask these contractors how they're going to do it to make sure they're doing it the right way. One of the biggest concerns when building a structure that has a view and chasing that view build

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