Clapboard Horizontal Siding Options

The best wood siding options include 7 types of wood as well as 7 different styles and installation methods.

Clapboard horizontal siding options. Standard 6 7 8 lap siding. Ply gem transformations double 4 in. Drop siding similar to clapboards the top of each horizontally placed board is fitted into a groove in the lower edge of the board on top of it. Clapboard siding uses planks of wood installed horizontally with an upper piece that overlaps the lower piece.

More uniform in appearance but thinner than shakes shingles give you a smooth and consistent look. Similar in appearance to clapboard siding bevel siding is a flat board cut into an isosceles triangle and attached horizontally to the wall with the thicker side toward the bottom. The clapboard and its variants are the original horizontal siding dating back to the earliest hand rived types from the 17th century but they are only the progenitors of a family of materials that took off with the industrial revolution. Per box plastic shake vinyl siding model 100060016 155 00 case.

In north america cedar and redwood are the most preferred types of wood used for siding. Novik shake rs 14 5 in. Western red cedar and redwood woods known for being attractive and durable are considered the best choices. Clapboards also known as bevel lap or weatherboarding these are long thin boards installed horizontally with a slight overlap.

Hardieplank lap siding is not just our best selling product it s the most popular brand of siding in america. Bevel siding uses lumber more efficiently than clapboards since you can usually get two beveled siding boards out of one clapboard during the milling process. Everlast horizontal lap siding available in two reveal widths standard 6 7 8 and narrow 4 1 2 everlast horizontal lap siding produces the classic american rough sawn cedar clapboard aesthetic. The rabetted bevel dolly varden pattern features a 1 2 3 4 notch in the thicker butt end of the board this rabbeted edge cut allows the bevel siding panels to fit together in such a way as to protect joints from water infiltration.

Plus choose from a beautiful palette of timeless colors. Rough sawn shake in cedar blend 48 84 sq. The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance. Get free shipping on qualified horizontal siding or buy online pick up in store today in the building.

Others such as shingles clapboards or shakes are installed horizontally.