Siding Flashcards
Wood sidings are mostly sawn from what?
Sawn mostly from logs of cedar and redwood
Also pine, fir, larch, and spruce.
Wood surfaces may be _____, _______ or _________.
________(vertical grain) is the highest quality.
Wood surfaces may be smooth, rough or saw- textured.
Quarter-sawn (vertical grain) is the highest quality.
Grades of wood siding are determined by which two places?
Grades of wood siding are determined by WWPA (Western Wood Products Assoc.) and and CRA (California Redwood Assoc.)
Typically wood siding outside and inside corners are made of ______material
The inside piece is 5/4 x 5/4 nominal (which is about_______actual)
The outside corners are made of _________of 5/4, one is often ______ and the other ________. The ______piece overlaps the ________piece so that they look the same.
Typically wood siding outside and inside corners are made of 5/4 material
The inside piece is 5/4 x 5/4 nominal (which is about 1” x 1” actual
The outside corners are made of two pieces of 5/4, one is often 3 ½”” and the other 4 ½””. The larger piece overlaps the smaller piece so that they look the same.
In lap siding, One piece ________the next. they can be made of what 4 materials
One piece overlaps the next
Made of wood, hardboard, aluminum vinyl and fiber-cement boards.
T&G siding
When ____ or narrower, it can _______, nails driven through the tongue are hidden by the ________.
Can they be placed horizontally or vertically?
When 6” or narrower, it can be blind nailed, nails driven through the tongue are hidden by the groove of the next piece ).
Yes
T&G siding does have the potential to _____if the siding is too _______when installed. As it absorbs ______, it will ______ and can ______
T&G siding does have the potential to buckle if the siding is too dry when installed. As it absorbs moisture, it will swell and can buckle
Furring Detail for Wood Siding. This detail is known as a________ detail.
Wood siding is often installed ______ furring strips allowing __________.
This detail is known as a rain screen detail
Wood siding is often installed over furring strips allowing circulating air to promote drying
In board and batten siding, how many fastenrs are used in 10” and 12” boards and where?
How many fasteners are used in a 6” and 8” board and where?
For 10” and 12” boards, use two fasteners at the borders of the middle third of the boards
1 fastener at the middle
In vinyl siding,
First _______ are applied, including the _____. ______ is wrapped (if using coil stock) sometime after the _____ is completed.
What is the order in which J-channel, drip cap, F-channel, and corners are placed?
Siding “boards” are applied toward ______ of the process.
First trim pieces are applied, including the soffit. Fascia is wrapped (if using coil stock) sometime after the fascia is completed
Like any process, there is an order to apply the pieces. Corners, J-channel, F-channel, Drip cap… The order may depend on the situation.
Siding “boards” are applied toward the end of the process.
Starter strip – allows the ________to be attached
Starter strip – allows the first course to be attached
Interlocking siding – each piece____________ previous piece.
Interlocking siding – each piece overlaps and interlocks (snaps) with the previous piece.
In interlocking siding,
Before installing the J around windows, first install ___________ of the window
Before installing the J around windows, first install the drip cap on top of the window
In vinyl sidings,
Nails are ________ in the slots
Nails are ______all of the way in; the siding moves as ______ and _____
Nails are centered in the slots
Nails are NOT driven all of the way in; the siding moves as it heats and cools
Wood shingles
Applied in single or double coursing. True or false?
Double under-coursing allows for larger exposures. True or false?
True
True
