Cedar Siding Cupping

Cedar shake siding curling is common and can also be caused by the same factors as your cedar roof.

Cedar siding cupping.

Lap shiplap channel cedar siding. Its ceder lap siding with a stain. My painter says he can treat the siding with peel bond to avoid further deterioration. This article discusses the causes and cure of wood siding failures including when siding is installed over rigid foam insulation how to prevent siding cupping siding nail pops siding splitting siding separation or misalignment at butt joints and other wood clapboard and hardboard siding failures.

Lap siding creates a very similar look to tongue and groove siding bu t instead of a thin shadow line between boards in lap siding the partial overlap of each the board leaves a wider gap or channel that creates deeper shadow lines. Sandstone beige eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. When i got there i found that the whole house was falling off. Shakertown craftsman 8 1 4 in.

Cedar shingles bowing and cupping i use a perforated tar paper program pressure treated lattice stainless 2 staples just above the next course but line and a grade r r s at a 4 exposure. Cedar even butt shingle siding panel 8 pack model css1c7ekxx 378 39 bundle. Box 10 model ehd0810394 128 67 box. Wood siding failure diagnosis for siding installed over foam insulation.

Curling also called cupping is the effect of a shingle or shake curling warping or otherwise looking distorted as opposed to the even flat look your shingles normally have. Although intended primarily for restoring horizontal wood surfaces such as decks these products generally work almost as well on vertical surfaces. Cedar siding is available in clear and knotty grades which is generally numbered or lettered from grade a or 1 to grade d or 4. Hi there i got a call to come out and look at fixing some ceder siding on the back side of this house.

It can be applied in the form of horizontal lap panels or traditional shingles or shakes. Some cupping or curling expected with cedar but the reason for excessive cupping or curling like you show happens due to improperly nailing. Cape cod gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. Cedar siding is typically made from western red cedar but sometimes white cedar is used.

It can be installed vertically horizontally or even diagonally. I m close to 10 houses done with this program over years with out an issue. Knotty cedar is more affordable and produces a more rustic look. Uncoated weathered western red cedar siding or trim can often be restored to its original color by applying commercial products called cleaners brighteners or restorers.