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Red Green

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On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:33:04 -0400, George
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I'm putting up , 1/2x6" finger-jointed cedar clapboards. (actual board
width is 5 1/4") Nominal exposure seems to be 4". My spacing around a
window would work better if i went to 4 1/4".

What is a "finger-joint" clapboard? All the clapboards I've put up
are "lapped".

I'd appreciate opinions on whether this is too wide. I can 'go narrow',
but that would create some other problems.

It's pushing it. The boards are going to get kinda thin. You might
get some splitting. If it does, you have to remove both layers. If
you're hand nailing this, I'd drill (1/16") pilot holes for the end
holes.

Finger jointed to make length. Just like FJ trimboards, brickmold, etc.