4.
Install a white pine trim board, called a 'Keystone', at the top center of the gable. Install
this trim board extending 1/2" beyond the gable frame. This will permit the roof sheathing
to butt into the trim when installed in a later step.
5.
Install 1x6-80" long white pine trim boards on
each side of the gable extending 1/2" beyond the
gable trim.
1x6-80" Trim Board
Keystone
Tip; Paint the siding and trim boards before installing the trim.
Step 3
Install Siding & Trim on Gables
1.
Select one of the gable frames. Turn the gable over letting the bottom plate overhang
the floor so the gable lays flat.
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Bottom Plate
3.
Install siding on the other gable frame.
2.
Install gable siding using 6d galv. nails across the
top of the 2x4 frame. Use 8d galv. nails across the
bottom 2x4. The siding will extend 3/4" below the
bottom 2x4. Tip; use a 1x4 trim board as a gauge.
LAP
Edge
