Diy Lap Siding Jig

A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job.

Diy lap siding jig. Homemade vinyl siding and soffit cutting jig constructed from lumber and steel. To make a more traditional shiplap joint simply cut one rabbet at 1 2 in. Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper. Intended for utilization with a circular saw.

Cut two pieces of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Despite the variety of materials installation methods are basically the same with a few variations in fasteners joints and so forth. I painted the other end with some black paint to show the cutting easier. Accommodates full length sidings and soffits.

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. Make sure the profile is created by professionals. The other end was about 16 17 sorta egg shaped. 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.

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. Wide and the other at 3 4 in. 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. Feb 24 2014 diy lap siding.

How to saw lap siding without an expensive lap siding attachment. Many logs are not round. Turn the jig. The small end shown here is on the far end of the mill.

That way when you install the boards you re left with a 1 4 in. How to make a siding jig for hardieplank step 1. Put a log on your mill. 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.

Measure the width of the hardieplank. Here i put a 15 x 12 poplar log on mine. The risers need to be taller than the profile of the material you re cutting.