Gable Siding Cuts

Hold the edge of the other piece against and in line with the roof line.

Gable siding cuts.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge. It can be used for any type of siding that comes in boards of one length. On this small gable i measured 3 ft.

Notice how the gable siding transitions to the body siding so smoothly while the horizontal trim connects with the house so nicely. Make a pattern for end cuts along the gable using two pieces of scrap siding fig. Since the roof was cut at a 4 12 pitch the gable climbed 4 in. After i ve calculated the pitch of the roof i lay out as many courses of siding as i can on my worktable using cutoffs and scrap for the top pieces.

A simple siding calculator that will calculate the amount of boards needed to cover a gable. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. Mark the slope on the vertical piece and cut along that line. Most commonly used board.

How to cut siding near the roof line. Lock one piece into the vertical strip at the center of the wall. Siding nails typically are thin with small heads. Installing siding is fairly straightforward until you get to the gables.

Tighten the wing nut and use the t bevel to mark boards for cutting. When you get ready to cut you piece measure up first and mark the hardi at the height it needs to be until the angle and then take off the top what ever distance the bottom was away from the gable. For every 12 in. 7 fit a gable.

Siding length siding width and exposure need to be entered in inches and in decimal format. A house with a gable roof featuring two sides that slope toward the. How to figure out the siding angle for a gable. 12 x 8 1 4 with an exposure.

Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts. Across for the run. The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture.

You may be thinking that boy this house would look better if the decorative shingles were in a different color. If you need to cut boards at angles to fit a pitched roof hold a t bevel tool against the trim piece and the gable to get the angle of the cut.