If you plan to paint sand the shiplap do so before nailing the boards in place.
Nailing pattern for shiplap siding.
Lay a course of shiplap across the bottom of the building exterior.
Repeat until wall is complete.
If two boards meet at the same stud place the first piece halfway onto the stud and nail.
The shiplap edges give the t1 11 a seamless pattern.
Step 1 hold the first sheet of t1 11 siding against the building s wall studs with the edge of its inside shiplap seam covering a wall stud.
Start the next piece on the.
Contractors nail t1 11 siding to a building s exterior and usually protect its surface with paint.
Cut and place boards to stagger cut ends from row to row.
Fit the second course above the first course of shiplap.
If you decide to install shiplap siding vertically be sure to bevel cut the ends so water is directed to the outside.
Ship lap shiplap siding is a type of drop lap siding with tight joints similar to tongue and groove but instead of a fitted groove it overlaps the next board usually by 1 2 to 3 4.
Using a stud finder locate the studs and mark them on the wall.
Insert the galvanized nail.