TDL - Special Applications - Siding

American Forest & Paper Association
Recommendations for Installing and Finishing Wood & Hardboard Siding Over Rigid Foam Sheathing
Good practice recommendations for wood siding and foam sheathing. 4 pages. #T54.


American Hardboard Association
Hardboard Siding Application & Storage Instructions
Conventional Housing.

APA - The Engineered Wood Association
Performance Rated Sidings
Face grades, textures and patterns, finishing and refinishing, how to order and specify, basic application recommendations. Form E300.


Technical Note: Plywood Siding Over Rigid Foam Insulation Sheathing
Recommendations and test results. (Form C465 - 3 pages)


California Redwood Association
Redwood Siding Patterns and Applications
Details for specifying and applying siding. Includes pattern profiles, nailing, and finishing details. 8 pages.


Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Exterior and Interior Wall Manual
Recommendations for sidewall application of cedar shakes and shingles.


Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Eastern White Pine – New England’s Heritage
Standard Eastern Pattern Chart for siding, siding installation tips, and exterior finishing recommendations.

Southern Pine Council
A Guide to Southern Pine Siding
Southern Pine patterns, installation, finishing, and maintenance. 8 pages. #701.


Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Standard Southern Pine Patterns
Paneling, siding, flooring, and decking patterns.


Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
Installing Siding
Explains how to install various types of siding, including bevel, tongue-and-groove, and lap siding.


Western Wood Products Association
Natural Wood Siding - Technical Guide (TG-8)
Grading, names, patterns, surface textures, and moisture content as it relates to installation recommendations, acclimation, nail selection and placement, nail penetration, back priming and finishes, and comparative grades chart. 12 pages.