How to Install Cedar Shingles with a Weaved Corner

[ethics]

Its called laced. Yes a little proud so the curve will not compound over several courses.I, ve installed a hundred miles of this stuff and your right on the mark. Good video.

[peterbarlow]

Architect specified woven shingle corners for our summer house. I changed to corner boards because fragile woven corners near grade suffer from mower strikes and are really a lot of work to repair.

[timberframehq]

I lived in about 45 minutes SE of Boston when I was in my high school years. That is where I fell in love with the look of the white cedar shingles.
I was using a 1/4" stapler with stainless steel fasteners on this project. It has worked well for me on other projects. Would love to get the siding nailer but can only justify so having so many tools.
Would agree a nail is the best fastener though.

[timberframehq]

Thanks a bunch, I had a lot of fun putting it together, more videos on the way.

[spectre]

Nice video, I overhand my shingle by 1" and nail the shingle on.  Then I trim the over hang with a trim router and a straight bit with a flush cut bearing.  Works perfect and is much faster.  

[plzxkmf]

Thank you for your video! Very helpful

[zzzdanz]

I don't miss those old days of using a plane. All roto-zip now on Cape Cod   great video for first timers

[webopus]

Great video. Very informative. Beautiful detail work. Thanks.

[PNdebt-hctg]

good video, But the best part is seeing the corner wrap of tar paper. Could be sticky tape but tar paper is fine. That keeps the corner weather tight over the years. Typar and Tyvek are not reliable water shields. I fix a lot of rot because people don't flash and wrap corners properly. Good job, thxs

[timberframehq]

Great tip Igor. I did not think about that tool and if you set your depth right you can make the gentle arc that comes with this task. The plane is nice to use though...Thanks!
B

[timberframehq]

I am partial to Typar for several reasons the most important it that the sugars inside of the cedar shingles will break down Tyvek over time, this info is located on their website. I like the staples because I had a stapler and they work well, I did use stainless staples. I did felt the corners and highly recommend it.
Thanks for the comment,
Brice

[timberframehq]

The plane in the video and the one I use.. and love is the Veritas Standard low angle block plane. The sharper it is the more fun the job. Scribing with a saw certainly works, I use a jig saw quite a bit for shakes, but it is not as quiet and peaceful as a block plane. The Veritas has some weigh to it which I find helps out making smooth shavings
Brice.

[dekonfrost]

good video. in the low areas you could use a smaller plane to take the role but take take offense, still a very nice job....

do you ever use copper foil?

[DA_]

great stuff brother.. thanks for sharing.

[sd]

im in mass on the ocean(swampscott), shingles look great and are very common around here especially on old homes

just wondering though, why did you use a brad nailer instead of a siding nailer?

[jcslim]

Thanks bud appreciate it! Keep up good work

[christopheleblanc]

tks, great video, well explained, looking to apply to my shed and never liked the vertical corner boards style,

[twinkletoes]

Can you show a shingled porch post? It's all woven, of course, and I'd like to learn that. I've shingled my house (the lower parts!) and wove the corners with a little instruction. I want to do the posts now.

[matthewv]

What about shingling around angular Bay windows?

[TheHuntNorthAmerica]

What kind & size of nails do you use to nail the corners? Are they stainless nails?