Carpentry: Wood siding

Name: Carpentry: Wood siding
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How to make wood siding on a building

Created byJeremy Bolduc

Last updated 1/2021

English

What you'll learn

How to cut wood siding
How to fasten wood siding
How to fix a broken or cracked panel
How to line your paneling up around your entire building

Course content

6 sections • 35 lectures • 1h 15m total length

Tool Checklist0:18
Miter saw2:49
Operate the miter saw to make bevel cuts at 45 degrees and 90-degree angle cuts up to about 50 degrees, keeping hands back, fence clear, and material supported.
Miter Saw part 24:16
How to use a circular saw2:50
How to use circular saw part 22:41
How to prevent circular saw kick back3:41

Setting up your lines for the first row3:34
Setting up the laser level0:27
Set up the laser level on a flat surface, allow the device to self-level within its limits, and fine-tune by placing wood shims beneath the feet.
Getting first laser point on your wall3:13
Tips for marking your first wall1:09
Transferring laser shots across walls with doors.2:07
Tip for chalking your lines2:07
transferring shots continued0:40
Continue transferring shots in wood siding carpentry. Build familiarity with shot transfer across siding projects.
continue marking and taking shots on walls0:40
Taking shots on walls with large windows, using a level for short wall sections.0:33
Tips for marking short wall sections and transferring marks around corners.0:37
Laser across wall with many breaks and how to double check and fix your lines3:21
Coming around to the front of the building and finish0:30

Fastening the first rows1:12
Fasten the first rows of wood siding, accounting for bowing in boards. Set screws so they sit flush with the panel surface, about 1–2 mm proud for appearance.
Fixing a crowned panel3:47
Lining up inside corners1:52
Set a laser along the bottom edge of paneling to align the inside corner and keep the line level and straight up the wall, adjusting gaps near the door.
Tips for preventing screws/nails from hitting at corners1:11
Angle screws slightly up or down at corners to avoid hitting neighboring screws in paneling, so the screws still appear to go in straight as they drive.
Tip to set your drill depth1:33
Making a panel for under a window3:24
Paneling along sides of window3:58
Paneling above the window1:57
Scribing your corner and prepare to cut1:08
Cutting your corners.2:37

Requirements

Competent in building materials
Competent in handling power tools

Description

This carpentry course on how to make and fasten wood siding to a building will teach you the basics of how to start your wood paneling by using a laser level to take your heights around the building. This will ensure a perfectly level line of paneling around your home and that all of your horizontal paneling will line up perfectly.

You will also learn how to make a template for your wall. This template will be used to pre-drill all of the holes for your screws ensuring that all the screws line up perfectly.

You will learn how to cut your wood paneling for around windows. You will also learn small tips and tricks used by professional carpenters.

Who this course is for:

DIY enthusiasts and carpentry apprentices
Business owners looking to train their employees

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Tool checklist and use6 lectures • 17min

Introduction12 lectures • 19min

Wood siding wall template5 lectures • 12min

Corners1 lecture • 3min

Wood siding basic wall with window10 lectures • 23min

Fixing a cracked or broken panel1 lecture • 2min

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