Cut and check.
Gable siding cuts.
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.
Mark the slope on the vertical piece and cut along that line.
Tighten the wing nut and use the t bevel to mark boards for cutting.
Siding length siding width and exposure need to be entered in inches and in decimal format.
Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts.
How to cut siding near the roof line.
I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge.
A simple siding calculator that will calculate the amount of boards needed to cover a gable.
Since the roof was cut at a 4 12 pitch the gable climbed 4 in.
Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable.
Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line.
Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces.
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.
The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture.
Notice how the gable siding transitions to the body siding so smoothly while the horizontal trim connects with the house so nicely.
Ring shank nails hold better than standard nails.
Make a pattern for end cuts along the gable using two pieces of scrap siding fig.
It can be used for any type of siding that comes in boards of one length.
On this small gable i measured 3 ft.
Hold the edge of the other piece against and in line with the roof line.
Siding nails typically are thin with small heads.
How to figure out the siding angle for a gable.
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Lock one piece into the vertical strip at the center of the wall.
12 x 8 1 4 with an exposure.
For every 12 in.
Installing siding is fairly straightforward until you get to the gables.
Across for the run.
Most commonly used board.
You may be thinking that boy this house would look better if the decorative shingles were in a different color.
