Instructions / Assembly

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you are still parallel with the first row or the wall. To fill the wall exactly, it may be
necessary to fit a board or two together loosely.
NAIL INSTALLATION (Chart 3)
VERTICAL APPLICATION
In vertical application, start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall.
Leave a gap .5” at each wall to allow for expansion and contraction. Use a level or plumb
line to ensure that the first board is installed plumb.
Siding is nailed to horizontal blocking lines installed between studs or to furring strips.
(See Chart 3) As with horizontal installation, pieces up to 6 inches can be blind nailed and
wider pieces should be face nailed. Nails should be installed at an angle so they cannot
work their way back out of the wood. Nails should be applied with enough force that they
must penetrate 1-1/4 inches into solid wood and are flush with the wood.
The grooved edge of the first board may have to be trimmed to ensure a better fit.
Measure the length of the wall for your first row and install your first board. Butt the
second board against the first and work across the wall, until the final piece of the first
row. Make any necessary cuts for the last piece and install. Check every few rows that
you are still parallel with the first row or the wall. To fill the wall exactly, it may be
necessary to fit a board or two together loosely.
NAILS
Nails should be stainless steel, high tensile strength aluminum, or galvanized. Nails
should be rust proof. They should be small enough to enter the tongue without splitting