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I was watching Ask This Old House a while back and in their “what is it” peice they had a set of penumatic suction cups that would stick to the wall and hold the peice of siding in place before getting nailled up, making it possible and easy to hang bevel lap on your own. Does anyone know where I can get such a device? Or anything like it that would work well? I’m about to side my house in 1/2″ X 4″ Cedar bevel lap and would like to find a tool that will hold it in place for me while I nail it off. Please let me know if you have seen a product that would help me, or if you have any suggestions in general for this job. Thanks in advance, John. |
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There are hangers for this purpose. Perhaps someone else has used them or has a link. They are designed to go from the bottom course up and are set to a certain reveal. Once the current course is nailed in, you gently lift up and pull the hanger out for the next course up.
Here's a jig that I use when installing clapboard siding by myself - actually, I have several of them. It's made of 1x4, or whatever you have handy. The top of the bottom cleat is pressed against the lower course of siding. The top of the middle cleat is the 'shelf' that the siding rests on and sets the clap exposure. The top cleat allows space for the clap.
I screw two jigs to the sheathing (one for each end of the clap, another for the middle if it is a long length) thru the top cleat, insert a section of clap, and nail it off. It works well until the top course or two.
They're easily made in a few minutes with scraps, so the cost is right. And you can make more for different exposures. What's nice about these are that your exposure is preset by the jig. I snap a line every so often to ensure installation is how I want it, but adjustment is seldom required, provided your first course is set right.
You can also make a jig that is shaped like a 'J' in profile using a light gauge metal. The bottom of the 'J' holds the clap, the top is nailed/screwed to the sheathing (install the jig so the bottom aligns with the exposure line.) Install the clap, pull the nails out and pull down on the 'J'. Repeat until bored out of your skull, or you nail your hand to the clap.
Edit, sorry for the bmp. Meant to save it as jpeg. The (barely legible) words explains that the space is the desired exposure.
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Edited 2/9/2006 2:54 pm ET by NickNukeEm