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Individual siding lumber
Corner molding
Sandpaper
Steel Wool
Paint
Brush
Cutter or Mitre Box
Wood Glue
Green Painter’s Tape
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Step One |
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Before beginning, please read through all the instructions.
This was done on a room box, but the same principles apply to siding a house.
Measure the area which will have siding. I used individual strips which were ½” wide and 24 inches long. Knowing the measurements you will be able to determine how many pieces you will need for your bulding. I used artistic license in doing my small room box, by using long strips right across the building. In the real world, there would be breaks in the siding, and they wouldn’t be in long unbroken strips. This leaves minimal wastage, as small pieces could be used.
You will notice on the back of the siding there is a groove.
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| STEP 2 |
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Take the time to sand all the pieces first. The easiest way to do this is to first make a sanding block by wrapping sandpaper around a block of wood. This will give you even pressure when sanding.
When you have finished sanding with a sanding block, go over the pieces once again with fine steel wool. The extra effort will be worth it in the final finish
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| Step 3 |
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You will start on one end of your building and work your way around. Measure the length you will need from corner to corner and mark this measurement on the grooved side of your siding.
If you have a Cutter, it makes the job a wee bit easier, but using a mitre box and zono saw works well also. Of course, if you have a small cut-off saw, then it’s easier still!
Lay your wood face down on the smooth side - the grooved side with your measurement will be up. After you cut your wood, give the ends a quick swipe over sandpaper.
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Using a good wood glue, I like to spread my glue with an old credit card which has been cut diagonally. However, a good stiff brush works also -keep water handy to wash out your brush so it doesn’t harden. With the credit card, clean it once in a while by running a wet paper towel over it.
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| Step 5 |
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Starting at the Bottom edge of your building, glue the first strip of siding down. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you have this first strip even and square, so make sure that the surface on which you are working is nice and flat.
Apply subsequent runs pushing the grooved part over the previous run.
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| Step 6 |
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Using the green painter’s tape, fold it over the corners and perhaps in the center, using the tape to clamp down the siding until it dries. I like to use this tape because it can be removed easily and if you put it over dried painted surfaces, it doesn’t remove the paint.
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| Step 7 |
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If you want to take the time, you can mitre the corners so that they fit exactly. In this case, I just butted them up to each other, but as you will see, it leaves a raw edge.
To cover this edge a piece of angled wood, corner molding was applied to the corners. If you’re working on a house, this would fit right under the roof pieces and the top of it wouldn’t show.
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| Step 8 |
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Since I was working on a room box, the top of the siding and corner molding did show, and I wanted to finish it off, so I took a very thin piece of wood, and cut it to fit at the very top.
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| Step 9 |
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After the glue has dried, you can then paint your siding with your favourite colour! Apply 2 coats, sanding lightly in between coats. When the paint has dried, you can either leave it as is, or apply a sealer or for a slight sheen and sanding, crumple up a brown paper bag and sand down with that. If you’re doing a roombox, it’s now complete. For a house, see Step 10.
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| STEP 10 |
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There are several methods for working around doors and windows in a house. You can put on your trims, and then butt up the siding; or you can apply the siding, and then put your trims over the top of this. If you choose the second method, you must take into consideration that the width of the windows will have to be a bit wider to accommodate this. You could also place a piece of strip wood between the window and the building. Each building requires some forethought. Here is a picture of a house which had the siding put right up to the windows.
I have heard that some people go right over the windows with the siding, and then cut the window out. I don’t think this is necessary, but that’s my own personal opinion.
If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact Victoria Miniland and we’ll try and help you out.
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