Corner Boards For Cedar Siding

Width is a matter of taste and proper proportion.

Corner boards for cedar siding.

You ll have to cut back the siding at each corner if you install wider boards. Siding corner is primed white and has a wood grain surface. Width is a matter of taste and proper proportion. The most common are 3 4 inch or 1 1 4 inches thick.

Cedar stk shiplap siding 6 pack model 188wrcsl6pk 123 55 package 123 55 package free delivery. Pull away nails on the cut line and renail the siding 1 in. The simplest way to turn the corner when using lap siding or cedar shingles is by constructing a woven corner see figure above. The most common are 3 4 inch or 1 1 4 inches thick.

Pattern stock 1 in. S1s2e cedar board 12 pack model wrc144t12pk 54 99 package 54 99 package out of stock online. Corner boards are applied to the sheathing with siding fitting tightly against the narrow edge of the boards allowing for expansion and an adequate caulking bead. Thickness of the corner board will depend on the thickness of the siding.

Edge strip for corners. Corners traditionally are covered with vertical boards either finished like the siding or painted in an accent color. These pieces are used to protect the wood that is exposed after lap siding has been installed. They seal the corners of the siding against water the most typical corner trim.

Corner boards are applied to the sheathing with siding fitting tightly against the narrow edge of the boards allowing for expansion and an adequate caulking bead. Item 7589 model l5wp41544688. Corner boards are a popular and easier alternative to mitered corners. Because the two new boards overlap in a butt joint at the corner you only have to cut along one wall to create the 4 1 2 in wide recess needed.

Corner boards are often omitted on ranch and prairie style houses which emphasize horizontal lines rather than verticals. Corner boards are a popular and easier alternative to mitered corners.