Gable Siding Cuts

Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces.

Gable siding cuts.

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. 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. Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line.

The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture. Installing siding is fairly straightforward until you get to the gables. 12 x 8 1 4 with an exposure. Make a pattern for end cuts along the gable using two pieces of scrap siding fig.

How to figure out the siding angle for a gable. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. Hold the edge of the other piece against and in line with the roof line. How to cut siding near the roof line.

Tighten the wing nut and use the t bevel to mark boards for cutting. 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. For every 12 in.

You may be thinking that boy this house would look better if the decorative shingles were in a different color. Since the roof was cut at a 4 12 pitch the gable climbed 4 in. Mark the slope on the vertical piece and cut along that line. 7 fit a gable.

Siding length siding width and exposure need to be entered in inches and in decimal format. On this small gable i measured 3 ft. It can be used for any type of siding that comes in boards of one length. Notice how the gable siding transitions to the body siding so smoothly while the horizontal trim connects with the house so nicely.

A house with a gable roof featuring two sides that slope toward the. Lock one piece into the vertical strip at the center of the wall. Most commonly used board. Siding nails typically are thin with small heads.

Cut and check. 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.