Corner Boards For Cedar Siding

Edge strip for corners.

Corner boards for cedar siding.

Width is a matter of taste and proper proportion. The most common are 3 4 inch or 1 1 4 inches thick. Item 7589 model l5wp41544688. Thickness of the corner board will depend on the thickness of the siding.

Corner boards are a popular and easier alternative to mitered corners. Corner boards are a popular and easier alternative to mitered corners. Corner boards are often omitted on ranch and prairie style houses which emphasize horizontal lines rather than verticals. Corner boards are applied to the sheathing with siding fitting tightly against the narrow edge of the boards allowing for expansion and an adequate caulking bead.

Width is a matter of taste and proper proportion. The most common are 3 4 inch or 1 1 4 inches thick. S1s2e cedar board 12 pack model wrc144t12pk 54 99 package 54 99 package out of stock online. Pull away nails on the cut line and renail the siding 1 in.

Corner boards are applied to the sheathing with siding fitting tightly against the narrow edge of the boards allowing for expansion and an adequate caulking bead. Pattern stock 1 in. Thickness of the corner board will depend on the thickness of the siding. This aluminum trim is a great choice for siding corners lightweight yet durable.

1 in x 6 in x 8 ft tongue and groove cedar board. Siding corner is primed white and has a wood grain surface. They seal the corners of the siding against water the most typical corner trim. Corners traditionally are covered with vertical boards either finished like the siding or painted in an accent color.

Because the two new boards overlap in a butt joint at the corner you only have to cut along one wall to create the 4 1 2 in wide recess needed. The simplest way to turn the corner when using lap siding or cedar shingles is by constructing a woven corner see figure above.