At an outside corner use a 1 3 and a 1 4 or a 1 2 and a 1 3.
How to install lap siding by yourself.
Building paper or roofing felt.
If you are looking for a popular and effective method of covering the side of a house you can go ahead and install lap siding.
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Radial arm saw or a miter saw.
The walls should be stripped of all previous siding and the surface should be fairly smooth and flat because lap siding will follow along any contours.
1 install trim and starter strip as shown in the photo above.
To help you get started we d recommend checking out this helpful video which shows you how to cut and install starter strips and how to stagger lap siding for improved appearance.
Sometimes called clapboard or horizontal siding lap siding is a very good way of covering the side of a house.
To trim an inside corner nail a piece of 1 1 which you can rip yourself from a 1x board or 2 2.
The side with the narrower piece will look nearly as wide as the other because of the thickness of the other piece.