I have been researching this online and I am getting conflicting reports on how to install cedar shingle siding. What are you guys doing. I am in the process of re-siding my hosuse and we decided to try out cedar shingle gable ends. Hoping its not to difficult for a first timer. I have two gable ends and the area of each is about 50 square feet, so my first quetion is now much shingles do I get? Is it just like roofing materials? 3 bundles to 1 square and 1 square is 100 sq ft?

I understand the layouts and such and how to get it started but I cant find a good way to nail it.. Some places say nail each shingle 2 times at the top and 2 times at the bottom, other places say nail several times in in the area where it will be hidden by the next coarse of shingles so you don't see any fasterners. Some places say use staples, others say use naisl.

I have 3 options, hand nail using whatever nails are best, I also own an 18g brad nailer/stapler combo nailer, and a roofing nailer.

Can you guys set me straight on how this stuff works?? Thanks in advance!