Cedar Shingle Wall Siding - See How It's Installed

In 1986, as a 23-year-old with no building experience, I cobbled together my first building at the end of Bailey Line Road. Now I'm giving it a new lease on life.

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[zandemen]

Thanks for posting the video, the shop looks nice.
Some criticism/tip; the product you are using is basically a type of house wrap, which performs exactly the same function as other house wraps, like Dupont tyvek, they are also air and water barriers which also allow vapor through.
So they repel water, and allow water vapor to escape, so the wall can dry out.
If you applied this product incorrectly it would act exactly like any other house wrap that was installed incorrectly.

The shakes/shingles touching the flashing at the bottom will prevent them from drying out, cause water to build up high behind the shingles. This edge will rot very quickly. For all wood shakes and shingles, for all species of wood it is required to have them raised 1/2" above the flashing to allow a drip edge and prevent capillary movement of water up the flashing/shingle.

An added bonus of the rain screen is air flow and rapid drying of the back sides of the shakes. It can help reduce warping of the wood as moisture content on both sides will be closer to the same. Blocking it off at the bottom not only prevents drainage and bulk removal of water, but also the convection currents and drying potential in all stages.

What i do with my houses is add a bug screen at the top and bottom so the gap doesn't allow bugs in, but does allow air flow and water egress.

[systemthinker]

This was an excellent example of how all instructional video should be: very thorough, easy to understand, informative and calming...A++.

[nabilsamrout]

Very good instructor with good technical skills we get good times watching your videos.

[gc]

Thank you for this video. This is an excellent resource for water management solutions in terms of building facades

[bobsquires]

Terrific and thorough video. Thanks for explaining the curving-to-inside issue. Finding the heartwood is tough sometimes so that's a double check that the shingles/shakes don't buckle outward over the years. Many thanks!

[bryenlink]

Excellent would be an understatement. This video was the best how-to (and why!!) I've seen online.

[michaelfarmer]

😍That is a beautiful little shed! And it’s got some really nice build details! The dimple mat help those shingles last way longer than standard application. This builder has obviously spent a lifetime building better every day. 👍💪☺️

[_P_M_]

This is excellent! I like the conversational tone and in depth explanations . I've never been handy at home projects but I'm learning more and starting to attempt projects I feel confident I can do a good job on. Wood siding like this is a dream project for me some day. Thank you.

[c.retana-holguin]

Excellent and highly informative video! You're easy to understand and your stories are wonderful to hear. Thank you from the San Fernando Valley, California.

[seattlebeard]

Outstanding! I wish I could afford to have my 1920 craftsman this way. Fortunately my western red shingles are primed and painted and in fine shape. Subscribed. 😀

[Mark.thy.Plumbr]

Wow just great! Great job! Awesome explanation. Probably the best. I’ve had ever watched. 👍🏻

[nedcramdon]

Wow! Haven't seen you in a long time Steve. Lookin' good big guy! I have a shingling job coming up and this is a great refresher, thanks.

[zandemen]

When I use a ledger for assembling the courses of shakes I run a leg up each end so I can fasten it above the previous courses.
I usually use 1x4 spaced sheathing for my rain screen so an added bomus is on the vertical parts of the ledger I just attach a block to hang it off the 1x4s like a french cleat. No fasteners required.
Hang the board, arrange/fasten shakes, move board up, hang it repeat. Takes literally seconds to move.
Important note; attach your 1x4 precisely so they act as a guide for your shakes. A story pole and laser level is a great pair of time savers.

[williamkenniston]

Great job on explaining the whole process!!

[irwinjudson]

Really helpful, well explained at the right level of detail. I learned a few tips for you. The reason I found you is I was searching for advice on how to work around the corners at the top of the door. I can infer, at about 16:00. that I will want to work it so the butt of the appropriate course 'sits on' the upper edge of the door trim. Me betchum's you will use some copper flashing there! My baby barn is sheathed with rotten old beaver barf (chipboard). Thank you for the good words for eastern white cedar. That is what I am using as a New Brunswick's neighbouring Prince Edward Islander, well past the three score and ten.

[henryrodgers]

Excellent video . Finally someone explains exactly how to side with shakes . Even down to what kind of staple and the different types of shakes . I noticed that you didn't tape the Delta Dry . Is tapping  not needed .Thank you SIr .

[nelsonsmith]

Oh the horror! Re the trick of learning to see the problems ahead of time. And the reality that often "...the way you do that is by messing up...in the past...and remembering the horror of that." Very thorough and meticulous explanation - thanks for alerting me to the horrors of this job. Although I'm sure i'll find new ways to screw up, at least I've been warned!

[vince]

Enjoyed learning your techniques and how to weatherproof behind the shingles. Do you have a video on how to flash around the windows and tie it into the system?

[hectorheath]

Thanks for the video, I live in a small house in the UK where the houses have cedar shingles between the upstairs and the downstairs bow windows. My shingles have been there since the house was built circa 1955 but they're so weather-beaten now they're beginning to fall away, hence my 'research' before I attempt to replace them. Watching these YouTube videos has made me appreciate the shingle more when initially I was somewhat unimpressed as to how dull they can become over time. Interesting that my shingles are nailed directly to horizontal battens, no membrane, no drainage layer, and yet they've lasted well over sixty years.

[akiseulf]

Very much enjoyed watching your video!