Cutting Siding For Gables

Since the roof was cut at a 4 12 pitch the gable climbed 4 in.

Cutting siding for gables.

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. This means that the angle between the roof line and an imaginary horizontal. For every 12 in. This piece will lap over the bottom board.

Although used in many locations one of the most popular areas of use for these shingles was in the gable. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. The backward motion gives you a cleaner cut through your siding. Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts.

In certain installations nails are driven through the bottom of the siding leaving the heads exposed. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. Put on your safety goggles and gloves. Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide it towards the gable until it touches the gable.

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. On this small gable i measured 3 ft. How to figure gable angles with hardy board. Cut and check for a.

Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw. When you are sawing the siding for the gables the edges of the siding must be cut according to the slant of the roof. The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture. I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge.

Check for level to be sure your layout marks are correct.