Random edge shingle siding ?

shinnlinger · July 16, 2009, 08:14:16 PM

Ok,

Wife now wants random edge shingle siding. How do you do it? Do you have two different shingles and alternate or do or snap a chalk lines an inch or so apart and alternate lines?

On a related note, how do you fasten the shingles? Roofing nails pretty common but anyone staple or otherwise?

beenthere · July 16, 2009, 08:25:14 PM

Wood shingles would take a 3 penny coated nail about 1¼" or 4 penny 1½" long.
I think the large head asphalt roofing nail would be too thick in the shank.

Staples didn't work well for me. Pulled out over time.

Rooster · July 16, 2009, 11:29:11 PM

This Old House has a video of Tom Silva replacing shingle siding....good tips!

Rooster

Jim_Rogers · July 17, 2009, 09:14:16 AM

Can you provide a link to that video?

Rooster · July 17, 2009, 11:17:00 PM

This Old House video link:

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,1632415,00.html

jimparamedic · July 20, 2009, 09:48:47 PM

When I put on wood shingles on a house wall I would snap a line to keep row straight than put a single on the line one about 3/4" above and one about 3/4" below and would switch up the order to help keep a random look.

Jim_Rogers · July 21, 2009, 12:38:07 AM

Quote from: Craig Roost on July 17, 2009, 11:17:00 PM
This Old House video link:

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,1632415,00.html

thanks.....

shinnlinger · August 13, 2009, 08:58:20 AM

Here is my attempt at it.... I went with about a 6" reveal and used white Pine Shingles cut on Jason Wier's shingle Mill. I did run a long board for some of it, but because of the nature of the cupola (lots of angled cuts) I found it easiest to snap a line for the top run and hung every other 1-1/2 " below. I used galvy 6p nails because that is the gun I have and it seems to hold fine.

Time will tell.....

jason.weir · August 20, 2009, 05:56:01 PM

Looks awesome - you sick of putting them up yet?

Gable ends and around windows\doors are the worst - things will go better when you get some long runs..

Did you stain them before you put them up or is it the sun that makes them look white?

How many bundles have you gone through.. I guess a better question is how many more you gonna need?

math says 3 bundles to a square @ 6" to the weather.

Oh and the most important question - what does the boss think??

-J

shinnlinger · August 21, 2009, 08:24:06 AM

Jason,

Wife LOVES the look. I am pleased with the look, but think doing the entire house will look too busy(and keep me quite busy). I am arguing for doing the dormer and the top of the gables and clapboards or B+B on the rest. I am losing the argument though so Depending it will be another 2-20 square...Sharpen that blade!!!

I put them up raw and will blow some clear preservative on it in a year or two if it looks like it wants it. They will be fairly well protected under the overhangs.

jimparamedic · August 21, 2009, 09:37:23 AM

Looks good nice job

jason.weir · August 21, 2009, 12:43:36 PM

Quote from: shinnlinger on August 21, 2009, 08:24:06 AM
Sharpen that blade!!!

I put the file to it last weekend and it cuts beautifully...

-J

shinnlinger · September 23, 2009, 08:55:35 PM

A little more random edge for you....

bigshow · September 23, 2009, 09:52:57 PM

Lordamercy! cool! White pine for shingles??? are you treating them with anything? I want natural wood siding, no maintenance. I was thinking white cedar and letting it turn silver. If a guy could pull this off with pine..i'm game. Any insights?

thanks...

shinnlinger · September 24, 2009, 06:11:00 PM

Well 10 years from now when I am tearing it all off I may think it was pretty stupid.... But that said there are barns around here that are over 100 years old that have old pine shingles on them that have probably never seen a drop of paint. Also they are pretty well protected under overhangs with short rises so they shouldn't see much weather.

I went with raw because Jason Weir made them on his mill only a few weeks prior to install and I needed them on now. I figure in a year or two if they are looking like they want it I will go blow something on them.