Old House Shiplap Siding

Clapboard is always installed over wall sheathing.

Old house shiplap siding.

Clapboards are the old new england staple. Primed wood nickel gap ship lap siding and wall panel 6 pieces per box model bpafpss0108b 112 00 112 00. Out of stock online. Old glory barnwood board 5 pieces per box model bpbarn106ogb 71 10 71 10.

Set your store to see local. Available with either a 4 1 2 inch or a 6 7 8 inch wide exposure shown this interlocking lap siding is made with a mineral enhanced pvc foam substrate bonded to a uv resistant embossed acrylic outer layer that never needs painting. Kimberly bay 3 4 in. Like the beveled and rabbited siding shiplap siding is rabbited as well.

At the time clapboards were the norm their beveled profile designed to shed water. Because of this the siding is flush against the exterior wall of the house and fits tightly together at the top and bottom of the boards. It is similar to tongue and groove but with a single over lap usually 1 2 in depth but can be more or less depending on the width of the board 6 8 10 or the shiplap profile selected. This siding effectively sheds water.

Shiplap house so named for this 1815 shed addition to an early 18th century house in annapolis maryland showcases a well preserved historical example of the flush flat backed siding. Kimberly bay 3 4 in. Traditional new england clapboard is cut radially from the log producing true vertical grain that makes it weather resistant and stable.