installing wood cedar boards ??? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

enforcer · 09-13-2009, 10:01 AM

guys,i don't install those vertical wood cedar tongue and groove..is it much more expensive on both labor and material? have a custmer with a contemporary house built in 1990,they are thinking of doing vinyl or fiber cement but mentioned wood.i said wood is extremely expensive,more than fiber cement...

lavrans · 09-13-2009, 12:14 PM

Any vertical application, whether wood or FC is going to be more expensive. You need to be more diligent with the wrap & flashing, need to install horizontal strapping to fasten to, but can't create water stops that will trap water. Simply installing over siding, even with WRB, is a recipe for replacement in a short period of time. Water wicks through much easier, so you really need to treat it as a rain screen design.

davinci · 09-13-2009, 03:21 PM

are the wood tongue and groove vedar boards(vertical) nailed or glued?