Shiplap Roofing Boards

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Shiplap roofing boards.

Barn wood white shiplap pine board 6 pack model 263248. These 8 to 12 inch wide boards were nailed together tight. Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile. Shiplap one of the hottest trends of late is available in our custom milled pattern.

Shiplap is now considered an enemy of asphalt shingles. Being ideal for asphalt shingles in the early days of its creation shiplap sits beneath the roof of many homes about thirty years old. Choose a finish to match your look as paint stain whitewash or clear finishes can transform any shiplap project. 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.

Today a shiplap roof is usually 60 years old. Simply put traditional shiplap is a kind of wooden board that is often used for building barns and sheds. It used to be standard to use shiplap 1 boards tongue groove or other boards for the roof deck. Our custom pattern gives you the look of shiplap with a perfect 1 8 gap in between each board to give you the desired nickel gap effect.

Shiplap has a groove cut into the top and bottom which allows the boards to fit together and gives it a unique appearance. Over time shiplap fir wood resin dissipates causing the boards to shrink crack form knot holes and become extremely brittle. Shiplap is known for its ability to form a tight seal while allowing the. As wood dries it shrinks.

Nails screws or construction adhesives can be used with shiplap boards. When the roof was first nailed on of course all the nails were in solid wood. Shiplap roof decking was widely used in the 50 through 80 s era when plywood hadn t yet made its way into new construction. After the 1960s the predominant residential roofing substrate became 1 2 cdx plywood.

Our shiplap is available in both a premium raw pine and a paint ready primed product. Straight grain and uniform texture make shiplap ideal for carpentry hobbies furniture shelving and general finish work.