How To Cut Lap Siding For A Gable Ends

This means that the angle between the roof line and an imaginary horizontal.

How to cut lap siding for a gable ends. Sc williams january 24 2014. If you need to cut boards at angles to fit a pitched roof hold a t bevel tool against the trim piece and the gable to get the angle of the cut. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Use a sliding t bevel to transfer the angle of the roof to the siding boards for making the necessary cuts.

After the siding was nailed off we rolled and brushed on the finish coat of paint. Then the 1 10 boral truexterior rake boards were installed capped off with 1 4 rake shadow board and painted. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. The same technique you just learned will work for cutting the piece of siding that the makes the transition from the wall to the gable.

Nice article scott i like the track saw use here never thought of that. Tighten the wing nut and use the t bevel to mark boards for cutting. You laid out a real clear explanation of some different approaches to get to the finished product. Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide it towards the gable until it touches the gable.

I agree with you. But unlike cedar siding the truexterior can be be top nailed rather than face nailed.