Diy Lap Siding Jig

To make a more traditional shiplap joint simply cut one rabbet at 1 2 in.

Diy lap siding jig.

With the width the same on both sides of your board you can adjust the reveal between boards when you install the decorative shiplap siding. Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper. Feb 24 2014 diy lap siding. How to make a siding jig for hardieplank step 1.

Put a log on your mill. Accommodates full length sidings and soffits. Many logs are not round. Attach the riser boards to a large piece of plywood.

How to saw lap siding without an expensive lap siding attachment. Lay a 1 by 3 piece of 1 2 inch thick plywood along the 3 inch wide end of the longer piece with the two. For example you install fiber cement lap siding in much the same way as wood siding but most manufacturers advise you to leave 1 8 inch gaps at the ends of the boards to allow for expansion and then caulk the gaps. We do not recommend doing your own lap siding.

Lap siding also called horizontal siding or clapboard may be made of wood fiber cement plywood hardboard or similar materials. The jig is pretty simple it requires two pieces of plywood can be same thickness a couple boards of the same thickness for risers two boards to use as runners and a handful of screws. Wide and the other at 3 4 in. Intended for utilization with a circular saw.

A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job. The small end shown here is on the far end of the mill. I painted the other end with some black paint to show the cutting easier. That way when you install the boards you re left with a 1 4 in.

Despite the variety of materials installation methods are basically the same with a few variations in fasteners joints and so forth. Here i put a 15 x 12 poplar log on mine. Cut two pieces of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Measure the width of the hardieplank.

Homemade vinyl siding and soffit cutting jig constructed from lumber and steel. Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber. Turn the jig.