Shiplap Roofing Boards

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Shiplap roofing boards.

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. Today a shiplap roof is usually 60 years old. It used to be standard to use shiplap 1 boards tongue groove or other boards for the roof deck. Our shiplap is available in both a premium raw pine and a paint ready primed product.

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. Barn wood white shiplap pine board 6 pack model 263248. These 8 to 12 inch wide boards were nailed together tight. Shiplap has a groove cut into the top and bottom which allows the boards to fit together and gives it a unique appearance.

Being ideal for asphalt shingles in the early days of its creation shiplap sits beneath the roof of many homes about thirty years old. As wood dries it shrinks. Radiata pine nickel gap ship lap board model 1294701 20 67 20 67. Shiplap is now considered an enemy of asphalt shingles.

Choose a finish to match your look as paint stain whitewash or clear finishes can transform any shiplap project. Shiplap roof decking was widely used in the 50 through 80 s era when plywood hadn t yet made its way into new construction. Simply put traditional shiplap is a kind of wooden board that is often used for building barns and sheds. Shiplap one of the hottest trends of late is available in our custom milled pattern.

Over time shiplap fir wood resin dissipates causing the boards to shrink crack form knot holes and become extremely brittle. After the 1960s the predominant residential roofing substrate became 1 2 cdx plywood. Straight grain and uniform texture make shiplap ideal for carpentry hobbies furniture shelving and general finish work. Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile.

Open spaces form between the once tightly fitted shiplap boards. Shiplap is known for its ability to form a tight seal while allowing the.