Siding a House By Yourself
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- čas přidán 12. 11. 2018
- In this video I am using LP SmartSide lap siding to side my house. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo.
Here is a link to the clamps I used! amzn.to/2DCbOoA (affiliate link)
For my 3D Printed tools and digital plans- www.etsy.com/shop/ChadDIY - Jak na to + styl
Siding clamps- amzn.to/2DCbOoA (affiliate link)
For my 3D Printed tools and digital plans- www.etsy.com/shop/ChadDIY
My favorite tool in my shop! www.xtool.com/products/portable-diode-laserbox-d1-for-laser-engraving-laser-cutting?ref=ZD0p1c21pRes&variant=43897274630383
Reminds me of my father. He used to build 3 houses every summer from 1970 to about 2005. He did everything except the drywall and roofing as that is very labor intensive. He totally worked alone and was very fast
Wow, That is very impressive to do 3 houses a summer. He must have been a hard working to get that all done by himself!
Building the house is labor intensive lmao
@@pleasetrylater6832 More like a house every 6 weeks based on the summer lengths in Ohio. When he started in 1970 a 1000 square foot house was acceptable. When he stopped building in the early 2000's They were 1500 sq feet mostly. His niche was building starter homes for young couples that were affordable. He could sell them cheaper by installing much lower end (cheaper) kitchen cabinets and counters. These were items they could upgrade later as their income increased. Just like some car companies make corvettes for the wealthier, others make
Honda civics. My dad made lower end priced homes for people starting out. My dad built about 60 houses over that time. I realize the math does not work out from 1970 to 2005 as there were real-estate dry spells where he had to have a heating furnace service business to make ends meet.
I usually don't have a lot of problems with roofing unless there's a lot to tear off (2 layers or more). And I do need a helper to help me stretch out tar paper. Putting on shingles is the easy part. : )
@@lazybbones Humping the bundles up a ladder can be brutal
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement czcams.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
Thank you! Everyone else didn't show first board placement! You also showed how to do seams. You are amazing!!
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful!
That's the first ive seen lp spliced that way, they make a splice to cover the seams. Ive seen concrete board done like that tho!
That's not how you do seams. Hope you watched another video
LP makes joint clips to hide your joints
This is the best instructional video on installing siding that I have seen. Thanks.
Thanks...I appreciate the comment!
Easily one of the best if not THE best diy videos ever on YT . Thank you for making it simple, no nonsense, mentioning the tools needed and helpful tips. Even ended with humor. This is exactly what I needed. Great job my man!
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!
@@chaddiy3512 you're welcome 🙂
Excellent video!!! You get right to the point and show :"how to" very well and easy to understand. Thank you for the great tips! Jim
Thanks Jim for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it!
Thanks Chad!! This is great, I plan on buying a house and am learning to do these things by myself.
Nice work. Love the multi use tool you have... the saw horse/wheelbarrow combo kit... nice!
Ha, thanks!...got to use what you have!!
Thanks for sharing. Those clamps are a life saver.
The clamps a re for sure the way to go...even if you have help on your siding project!
Man I wish I had a Menards in our hood. Good call on painting the cut edges! Textbook LP installation!!👍👍
Yeah, Menards is my go to over Home Depot and Lowes. And yes, always a good idea to paint the cut edges. It slows the process down a little, but well worth it!
Menards is great
True craftsmanship standards Always prime/paint all 6 sides before reinstalling.
@@chaddiy3512 what does the paint do to the cut edges, help with moisture resistant?
Very helpful video. I'm going to be redoing my 100 year old clapboard sided building with Hardie siding. This gives me some great ideas. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome work! It looks easier than I thought.
Thanks, and yes...it is pretty easy!
You make this look so easy! 😲 very helpful and much appreciated!
Glad I could help!
You have the gift of teaching! Very well explained. Thank you brother for sharing! You have a new subscriber.
I appreciate the kind words, and thanks for subscribing!
Looks great - outstanding job.
Thank you very much!
Wow such wonderful job easy not complicated I love thank u for such great work
Thanks for watching!
Good job !!! The clamps make it nice !
Thanks Dean...the clamps are the way to go!
Great video bud. Thanks for all the tips.
Glad you liked it Shannon Lane, hopefully it helps in your future!
Thank you, much good info, I am planning to use LP siding just like that. Excellent video editing.
Glad you enjoyed the video...the siding was pretty easy to do, this was my first time doing siding and 2 years later now it still is looking like new!
Awesome video brother thank you for the lesson and the sharing of the word 🤙🏽🌸
real professional, I like the way you Mark the studs I thought I was the only one that did that, good video.
Thanks Greg, to me...marking the studs is a must so you don't have to nail blindly. Thanks for watching!
Lol the only one huh
Thanks! Straight forward for my review. :) Love the clamps. was not on my radar.
Thanks for the comment Barry, and glad the clamps are on your radar now...They make all the difference!
Looks real nice
*This was awesome! Thanks Chad!!*
Glad you enjoyed it Zach!
Thank you, this is only the second siding video I have found online that shows the use of those clamps. I bought a smaller, perfect rectangle house with all flat sides. Built in 1984, on a lake so lots of moisture. The original siding is there, in poor condition and someone slapped hideous vinyl siding over styrofoam a couple years ago. It feels and looks like an old fashioned waterproof plastic diaper and it is bug heaven underneath. Tar paper wrap. I cannot wait to carefully remove everything to inspect the walls and studs for water damage before wrapping it all up, and replacing the awful original windows that were never even flashed I think. I have a concrete foundation, thank goodness. Doing it all myself, with the help of great video instruction like this.
Hello Shari, glad my video can help. It really is a pretty easy job with the clamps. Good luck on your project!
I would advise you to rethink before installing siding yourself especially if you've never done it before. There is not one single video on youtube that shows you how to install it correctly including this guy's. Theyre all hacks. There are already numerous mistakes and this is just one wall. To do it right is more involved than most people think. And if installed incorrectly it will create mold, rot and cause damage to your framing all of which are costly to fix and will compound quickly in an are with a lot of moisture. If you still decide to do it yourself I would recommend you use the best materials available like for housewrap use Hydrogap drainable wrap and for caulking use Quad Max it stays flexible and wont crack and let water in like the cheap stuff. between the trim and the window leave about a 1/4"-3/8" gap and stuff foam backer rod 3/8" deep and fill with caulking. Dont butt the trim up to the window frame like this guy did, it leaves barely any room for caulking. This is really important step because vinyl windows expand and contract and it you have a tiny bead of cheap caulk it will crack and let water in and deteriorate everything a lot faster. VS a 3/8x3/8" bead of high quality caulk which will easily be able to expand and contract providing years of trouble free service. Also preprime and precaulk the cuts on the trim where they butt up to each other. These steps are critical in achieving a solid installation that will last many years trouble free. Flashing above horizontal protrusions like window trim and such is also crucial. If you have any questions please feel free to ask Ive worked many years for siding company in Oregon that doesnt take shortcuts like most people.
Also dont use housewrap at the joints like he did. It is not UV rated for very long and will deteriorate eventually. Instead use 5x7 metal flashing you can pick up a pack of 100 for like 25 bucks at a siding supplier. Caulking the joints is optional but not recommended. instead install with moderate contact or leave 1/16" gap
I also own a home like this. Original siding is cedar, with the tar wrap. Really would like to redo it. Love the look, but it is in bad shape.
@@senyashchukin391 I didn't read your whole post but I agree. This guy had no business posting this video. Siding is a trade that takes years to learn, it's an art, not to mention its THEE waterproofing for your house. So "No" you can't "Do It Yourself" and its not cheap. But go ahead, roll the dice, and see if you can keep your house 100% waterproof for the next 30 years. One wrong move could cost you 10,20,$40,000 down the road or more....just pay somebody...
Wow fancy level action. Caught it
Thanks Chad, I learned a lot! Much appreciated good Sir!
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Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you learned something!
I've used the clamps on SmartSide siding. They do work ok, but there is a bit of variability on the thickness of the siding due to the texture. The clamps sometimes slip, which can be really inconvenient when you are working off a ladder! One thing you might consider on future projects: The window trim should be 5/4" so that the edges of the siding are not exposed. There is a 5/4 SmartSide trim product that works great. I sided a house years ago with 3/4 trim and the exposed siding ends, even when faithfully painted, do not hold up as well. Great Video! Thanks.
Hello Greg, great point on the thicker trim! When I did this project I didn't know they made the 5/4. Also the clamps can be a little tricky. I found that I couldn't clamp them down tight, or else the siding would fall through the back of them. Overall, they did work very well I thought. Thanks for the comment!
@@chaddiy3512 Yup...I've had them fall through the back too, but this is the best solo solution I've found.
Gracias por este video. Estaba buscando esto. Muy bien explicado.👍
You did a great 👍 job. Bravo 👏
Thanks!
Great job!
Thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it Nancy!
Nancy E. .
Nice video made it look so easy and professional
Glad you liked it!
amazing. looks great. it was so easy.
Thanks!
I'm always interested in learning new things.
That is why youtube is so great!
NICE WORK, SIR... AND THANKS FOR THE HOW TO DO KNOWLEDGE!💯💪💪
Glad I could help!
Beautiful work
Thanks!
very nice job
Forgot the flashing and its recommended to put breaks in the starter strip for drainage
Awesome work 🤩
Thanks!
Absolute Master
Thank you for the great video!
Thanks metersocket00 for watching!
Best video on CZcams dude 👍
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Really good details!!
Thanks!
Nice job looks good .
Thanks Don!
Where is the flashing on the bottom of your siding?
Where’s the Z channel flashing above the window or around the electrical box? No laser/chalk line or level on the first row?
Great vid..very informative. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Chad. Appreciate you taking the time to do this video.
Thanks Jason, hopefully it can help others trying to do their own siding.
Excellent video.
Thank you very much!
Thanks I got those clamps for my brother they work great
The clamps really do make it so much easier!
What's the name of the clamp?
Great work, helpful vid
Glad it helped!
good clear video. I've done close to a dozen structures now with Hardie (or other) siding. (I have a ranch with lots of cabins) One comment I'd make is that using siding nails on the trim is not ideal. Using them on the trim is unsightly and has to be caulked or something to make it look ok. Try instead to find stainless brad nails, like 2" long that you can use in your brad nail gun. I have a 16 Gauge nail gun, and no problem finding them, but they do make 18 gauge too if that is all you have. I've done this for maybe 5 years or more now and the trim is ON there. You can use extra nails as there is no visible problem. I've pried them off from time to time and for sure they hold well enough to never worry about the trim just "slowly loosening and coming off". By using the brad nails, no need for filling. The hole is small enough that the paint afterwards fills the hold and it becomes "invisible". I try to always use stainless siding nails anyway, (the siding IS constructed with cement and that is quite hard on regular nails, so that rust will show. Stainless keeps that Rust from happening.)
Hey, thanks for sharing that advice. Hopefully everyone will read it that are trying to learn how to side thier house!
Thank you for the great video,
Thanks Mike, Glad you liked it!
Awesome video. Thumbs up.
Thank you very much!
Nice video. I'm always looking for ways to work by myself. I'm about to start my second building, and I had little help with the first one.
Thanks for watching Richard, and good luck on your second building!
Amazing One Man Job,,Well Done....
Thanks a lot!
I've done this before on a 16x20 addition of a screened in porch converted to room. Not a bad job
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Just in the middle of doing this exact job myself
Subscribed, good work
Thanks!
Can you use a floor or pallets with this? I'm thinking I'll use it to store moving boxes and furniture.
Great work thanks i seen sole comment people hating thats what people do, and i bet they dont have a single video of themselves doing it.
Thanks Ricardo! yeah, there is always a lot of hate on youtube...very true about the haters never having any videos of their own!
Are there other things to consider when dealing with a 1930s home?
Great Job!!!
Thanks Brian!
Great job
Thanks!
good use of roofing nailer....2 3/8 in nails better for siding. framing nailer with adjustment so head flushes to wood surface
I thought I was seeing things. He said "siding" nailer. But don't mistake my comment, I've done that. I just thought he actually had one. 😅😅😅
How do you use the clamps to measure cutouts
This video is probably the best "how to siding" video Ive come across. Wish you had made a soffit and fascia video!!!
Thanks Nathan, I appreciate that!
That's a good Job bro. Have a nice day...
Thanks, you too!
Nailed the shit outta that trim 😂
I didn't have a nail gun to install my cement siding, so I resorted to hand nailing. This didn't work very well. I decided about half way thru the job to predrill nail hole. The bits wore out endlessly because of the abrasiveness of the siding. So whilst drilling, I accidently snapped off yet another drill bit tip. Lo and behold, It worked better broken. So then I went and bot a 24 pack of 1/8 in bits and nipped the tips off all of them. It worked so well that I had no problems predrilling nail holes. Who'd have thot a broken drill bit works better than a sharp one for predrilling holes in concrete siding. Likewise I've found it easier to score and snap the siding instead of fighting with a skill saw.
Thanks for the comment and the tips Terry. All the issues you ran into are the reason I used LP Smartside instead of cement board. The LP cuts just like wood. They both look great once installed though!
What a great job what type of siding nailer did you use can you please let me know and the nails thank you.
Thanks! and here is the affiliate link for the nailer I used amzn.to/2H8GeiI
Also, I believe I used 2 inch nails from the same brand as the nailer.
You made that look sooo easy!!!
Hello what size nails did you use for the air gun? And where did you get the clamp guide
What happens if you punch an exterior wall please answer
wonderful
Thanks!
Good video and awesome job using the flashing behind the seams where two pieces butted together.where do you get the clamps?
Thanks! If you look at the top comment it has the link to the clamps. Thanks for watching!
Brah ur such a chad chad 👍🏾
What kind of service do you offer, both before and after purchase?
I would seriously think about Z flashing and flashing tape over the outlet cover trip. I know its a protected circuit but its a real pain if the GFCI trips everytime it rains. I know becuse ive got one that does this. Granted its not as fancy a box
And your vapor cover blocks water intrusion but its cheap insurance. Well worth the effort. You also should have done the window. The main reason for wood rot is poor flashing its worth the effort to add the extra protections.
It dosnt take much water to start the rotting process becuse wood behind a outside surface wont dry out as fast then if it wasn't covered up so its best to keep the water away as best as possible.
Thank you So much for your video you did it a good job
No problem, glad you enjoyed it!
thank you for the video!
My pleasure!
Great video
Thanks Ron!
Good job sir. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Good job awesome
Thank you so much!
What do you think of using the dewalt cordless roofing nailer with the siding attachment? I have a job coming up and I’m debating getting it so I don’t have to deal with a compressor and what not.
Hello, I believe the dewalt attachment is for vinyl siding only, so if that is what you are doing it should work. The siding in this video is LP Smartside, so you would want a dedicated siding nailer for that...good luck!
For Monday June 3RD-2019
Siding project on a house.
The final product, turned out good.
Great Video. Awesome Demonstration.
WHAT type of material was the trim made of.. Thanks..
Thanks Charles. The trim is L.P. smartside 1 by 4s. Easy to work with and cuts easily!
¡Great job!
Thanks Marcelo!
Where I live, you must strap behind the siding unless it's vinyl. Installing
LP Smart Siding without strapping voids the warranty.
Where did you find coil nails and nailer that shoot the recommended .113 nails? Im having trouble locating a coil nailer that shoots that large, and the nails to go with it. Thanks!
Hello Aj, I just used a regular siding nailer and .090 nails. Had no problems with that size nail holding well. To do the .113 nails I think you would have to use a framing nailer. Good luck on your siding!
Awesome
Thanks!
Okay couple questions. How did you make sure your first row was straight and level? How did you make sure your siding lines matched up with the other walls?
Hello LivingCountry, I lined up the first row of siding with the bottom of the OSB sheathing. This was new construction on a level concrete slab. As long as I lined it up the same on each wall they all pretty much matched. There is trim on the corners so it really isn't noticeable if the siding is a 1/4 inch higher or lower on one wall compared to the other...Hope that helps!
Great video, what size siding were you using and what over lap or reveal did you use?
Thanks! I believe I used 7 inch siding with an 1 1/2 inch over lap. I think the instructions said it had to be a minimum of 1 inch overlap...but make sure to check the instructions before you install.
You only nail the top part of the siding? What keeps the bottom from lifting up like with the wind ? I'm because I want to do this to my mobile home. Thank you
Hello Sergio, you only need to nail the top. The boards are very stiff so the wind will not lift them. Good luck!
Great video. I am going to be replacing cedar bevel siding. How should I handle the butt joints?
Hello, I'm not sure how you do butt joints with cedar. I don't think you caulk them...maybe just a flashing material behind each joint.
My only question is where did you get those clamps at I'm always making jigs and having to have some one help on each end love the do it your self clamp
Hello, you can get the clamps on Amazon. They are called Gecko clamps. Thanks for the comment!
Isn't it floppy when you blind nail it as opposed to face nailing it
1 1/8" up from the bottom?
Hello, no it isn't floppy at all. It is very solid even nailing high up
I'm dealing with a framer who no call no shows, shows up late, has a drinking problem, a bad attitude, and I'm paying him $40/hr. I'm going to fire him and do this job myself. I could buy all the tools and finish the project for a fraction of the cost. Thanks for the great video!
Sounds like a plan! I tried to hire this out at first, but no company wanted to do it because I already had bought the siding. Did it myself and saved a ton of money, and it looks great!
Looks just like my detached garage which flooded last year. How do you prevent water from coming in? Shouldn't there be some flashing before you put on the starter piece?
Hello Jack, I didn't use any flashing because I was building off a concrete slab so it doesn't matter if it got wet. If you are getting any flooding it sounds like it might be a grading problem with the ground around your garage.
Would it be easier to paint the planks first? That way it could be done in a controlled environment and not dependent on weather conditions outdoors?
Thank you for the video!
Yep, it would be easier! If I did it again I would just have bought the prepainted stuff and not have to paint myself at all!
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