Diy Siding Jig. Save a bunch of money by building this spe. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between the pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. In this video i show how to build your own siding gauges for under 5.
Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber. Attach the riser boards to a large piece of plywood.
This jig will eliminate the need to drag a chop saw everywhere you go.
A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job. Lay a 1 by 3 piece of 1 2 inch thick plywood along the 3 inch wide end of the longer piece with the two. Cut two pieces of 1 2 inch thick plywood to 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Accommodates full length sidings and soffits.
