Making Your Own Cedar Siding

Once the battens are securely on your house you can then start to fit the boards.

Making your own cedar siding.

You can also purchase these as sidewall products in a variety of styles with mill run faces or grooved or sanded faces. Lots of people in. In our area eastern red cedar is practically a weed. Get away from the big box stores and search for reputable local.

Cut the boards to the right length and give them a coat of wood preservative. These include rich color smooth grain and a natural resistance to deterioration by insects and weather. Go buy a few bundles of 18 inch no. Cedar fibers contain natural compounds called thujaplicins that act as natural preservatives making the wood last extremely long.

Check craigslist for bundles of cedar boards. I still have a bunch of pickets left over and was wondering if i could use them to make my own shingle siding. There s a portion of my house that has cedar shingle siding but it s in poor. Western red cedar has outstanding physical characteristics that make it a great siding choice.

There should be a gap of about 1 2 an inch between the boards. Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber. Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper. The boards are fitted vertically on he walls.

1 grade red cedar shingles for the dormers. Visit a local sawmill or lumber yard.