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Tips For Working With Cypress

Cypress siding should be installed at a moisture content close to the climate of the area. To obtain this MC. store the lumber under cover, stickered and off the ground in a well ventilated area for a week to l0 days before installing. If boards get wet, they must be allowed o dry before installation. Siding must be applied only to dry construction material.

Patterns are usually installed vertically, but some may be installed horizontally. Bevel and Williamsburg patterns are traditionally placed horizontally. For interior use, most pattcms can be used in either direction,

Priming or prefinishing of all sides, ends and edges afbr siding reaches climatic balance and before it is installed will minimize joins opening or buckling because of shrinkage.

Vapor retarders with a pemr rating of 1.0 or less are requird on the warm side of exterior walls and on the ground in all crawl spaces or under concrete slabs. Water frorn the roof must not be allowed to run down side walls of a building with cypress siding and ground should be sloped away from the structure for a minimum of three feet.

Corrosion-resistant nails such as double hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel aro the best to use. Bluntpoint wood siding nails reduce splitting. Nails must go thnrugh the siding and sheathing and penetrate l-l/2" ino the stud.

Finishing should be done promptly if the siding has not been primed or pre-finished, following the recommendations of the finish manufacturer. Alkyd primer aud two acrylic op coats provide the most durable finish. Transparent and semi-transparcnt stains usually require frequent maintenarrce.