I recently moved to a house that has a 52′ x 37′ “shed”/garage that fronts on the driveway. It is built on a slab and was built at two different times and the slab was poured at two different times. It is out of level by at least two inches. The highest portion is the front facing the driveway. I am pulling off the old rotted siding, sistering rotten frame and intend to 1)felt over the studs and then 2) put on cement siding. I do NOT intend to sheath with ply. I am having difficulty visioning how to get the courses to work out with it being unlevel. My thinking at this time is to mark a level line that is the lowest line that would allow a course all of the way around the building and then cut a “thinner” course to fill in under the first course in those lower areas. That would put the partial boards on the sides and in the hidden back. Am I on the right track? Any recommended ways to do this? Suggestions? Thanks.
Keith
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Is the buildings overhang parrallel to the bottom?
Thats the only way to run siding on older homes. Running parrallel to the bottoms (and tops) of windows, doors and overhangs.
If you run it level to a house that isn't the siding will always look wrong. Running it parrallel is alot less noticable, it actually looks right.
Matt- Woods favorite carpenter.
The overhang is "somewhat" parallel. There are three 9 and 10' doors in the front so I'd probably be doing better to use the doors. What about the areas at the bottom where I'd end up with an inch or more of sill showing? Thanks for the help and the ideas.
I'd pick out the lowest point of the building and start parrallel from there.
I would start the first courses parrallel to the bottoms of doors first, then as you work up adjust the courses to make them parrallel with the openings. Make a story pole that you can mark your courses at each window and door opening (from the top down). Then snap chalk lines between each mark. Layout is important when you are trying to give the illusion of it being straight.
Matt- Woods favorite carpenter.