Re: Installing Cedar Siding in Rain

Hello,

I am NOT mr. construction.

I do not have wisdom but do have some limited experience. I am sure
that others here will have the wisdom necessary.

If you have not bought the siding yet as raw, you can buy it by the
bundle pre-stained by pressure staining. Mine was bought 23 years ago
and it sat in the then muddy yard several days.

The siding was put on in the spring, and it and the house was wet.

Being attached to the studs, there is some space beneath it and the
tar paper, insulation, etc. That space should allow your paper room
to dry out. If it is cedar lap (not tongue and groove) there is a
small space between the boards where they lap. Your moisture laden
air should escape there because although the thin edge of the lower
lap board is against the thick edge of the next upper board lap it is
not airtight.

However, if this is not enough for your comfort, you could leave off
for a few weeks either the top lap board or the final piece of trim (1
x 3 or 4) that catches the top lip of the top board -- both under the
eave of course.

(I also have siding questions so take this as what I said -- limited
experience.)


FACE




On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:02:08 GMT, bbysell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bby) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I would really appreciate some wisdom. I am at the end of finishing
>our new home. The contractor has kind of abandoned it for other
>projects. That is a seperate issue.
>
>I am working with someone to install cedar siding. We have tar paper
>or sheathing (that black paper). It is now raining constantly. Some
>of the paper is wet, other places it is somewhat damp.
>
>Do we have to wait before installing the cedar planks/boards till the
>paper is dry. The contractor for the house said that you can install
>it in when the paper is wet and the heat from the house will dry it
>up quite quickly. I asked him how the moisture will escape once
>boarded up. He told me that with cedar it is not a problem.
>
> :?: My problem is that the contractor has made up so many things to
>date, I have no idea when he is lying. Is it OK to install while the
>paper is wet? I think it will continue to rain for a few weeks. Any
>other website references, tips etc. will be helpful.
>
> :?: Also do you usually stain the cedar boards before or after
>installation?
>
>thanks .

.

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