Installation Guide

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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.
TRIM
Trim is typically available in the same species and color. Purchase Dingewood 1 in. x 6 in. x 8 ft. trim in
coordinating colors, to trim out half walls, headboards or similar projects.