Shiplap Roofing Boards

Radiata pine nickel gap ship lap board model 1294701 20 67 20 67.

Shiplap roofing boards.

Shiplap one of the hottest trends of late is available in our custom milled pattern. Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile. When the roof was first nailed on of course all the nails were in solid wood. Choose a finish to match your look as paint stain whitewash or clear finishes can transform any shiplap project.

Shiplap is known for its ability to form a tight seal while allowing the. Shiplap has a groove cut into the top and bottom which allows the boards to fit together and gives it a unique appearance. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. As wood dries it shrinks.

Shiplap roof decking was widely used in the 50 through 80 s era when plywood hadn t yet made its way into new construction. Open spaces form between the once tightly fitted shiplap boards. Barn wood white shiplap pine board 6 pack model 263248. Nails screws or construction adhesives can be used with shiplap boards.

Straight grain and uniform texture make shiplap ideal for carpentry hobbies furniture shelving and general finish work. After the 1960s the predominant residential roofing substrate became 1 2 cdx plywood. Today a shiplap roof is usually 60 years old. These 8 to 12 inch wide boards were nailed together tight.

Our shiplap is available in both a premium raw pine and a paint ready primed product. Being ideal for asphalt shingles in the early days of its creation shiplap sits beneath the roof of many homes about thirty years old. 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 is now considered an enemy of asphalt shingles.

But the lumber was not usually kiln dried. Simply put traditional shiplap is a kind of wooden board that is often used for building barns and sheds.