I’m piecing in 8″ channel siding in damaged areas on a house. It’s KD and was wondering what the recommended gap between 12 foot pieces should be, and what’s the best filler for the ends. The product is Cedar.
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Greetings Fisch,
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
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"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin Laminate is just a picture of hardwood printed on countertop for your floor.We can imagine something that only exists in our heads, in a form that has no measurable, tangible reality, and make it actually occur in the real world. Where there was nothing, now there is something.
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To get siding into a gap like that you want to cut it about 1/32" short. You need to take very accurate measurements and make sure the ends of the existing pieces are square. You can use some scraps that are cut square to hold up at each and and make sure that square cuts on your new piece are going to fit tight. Sometimes you may need to cut a little out of square to make it look good.
The usual technique is to "sneak up on it", i.e. if you measure an exact 144" between the two existing pieces, cut 144" + a tiny hair, then test the fit. You can sight the amount to remove on the second cut. Now, if this is two stories up and not at eye level maybe a little less concern and little more expendiency is called for... your judgement applies. If it's next to the front door you make it perfect.
Prime the cut ends of your new piece and the existing pieces. No caulk in the joint, as far as I'm concerned. Some guys like to flash butt joints in siding. With channel siding your best bet would be a flexible material like Vycor, because it will conform to the inside corners of the channel profile where metal flashing would require some nice bending... although you could use tin shingles for flashing if you have a nice method of making the bends. Since it sounds like maybe your first time with this type of repair I would say go with the Vycor, or maybe 15# felt.