Siding on 24” spaced stickers

[forrestM]

Anyone ever sticker their 1/2" clapboard siding on 24" spaced stickers? I usually do 18" but the only space I had for stacking this week was set up for 24". It's tulip poplar. 

Thanks!

[doc henderson]

for half inch, I might do 12-inch sticker spacing.  for 1/4 to 5/16, it is 8 inches.  might depend on species and grain.  or put it up green allow for an inch of shrinkage per 16-inch-wide board.  

[Ianab]

If the wood is nice straight grain you will probably get away with it  But generally the thinner the wood, the closer you want your sticks. 

[YellowHammer]

Yes, the issue with thin wood and wide sticker spacing is that it may "kink" while drying.  

[doc henderson]

see in the middle of this one with pith in the center and some sap wood in the 5/16th inch maple, has quite a wave.  8-inch spaces.  planes or sands down to 1/8th.