Shiplap Roofing Boards

Shiplap one of the hottest trends of late is available in our custom milled pattern.

Shiplap roofing boards.

Being ideal for asphalt shingles in the early days of its creation shiplap sits beneath the roof of many homes about thirty years old. When the roof was first nailed on of course all the nails were in solid wood. It used to be standard to use shiplap 1 boards tongue groove or other boards for the roof deck. Over time shiplap fir wood resin dissipates causing the boards to shrink crack form knot holes and become extremely brittle.

Barn wood white shiplap pine board 6 pack model 263248. Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. 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. 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. Shiplap has a groove cut into the top and bottom which allows the boards to fit together and gives it a unique appearance.

Nails screws or construction adhesives can be used with shiplap boards. Our shiplap is available in both a premium raw pine and a paint ready primed product. Open spaces form between the once tightly fitted shiplap boards. Shiplap is known for its ability to form a tight seal while allowing the.

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. Radiata pine nickel gap ship lap board model 1294701 20 67 20 67. Simply put traditional shiplap is a kind of wooden board that is often used for building barns and sheds. Straight grain and uniform texture make shiplap ideal for carpentry hobbies furniture shelving and general finish work.

These 8 to 12 inch wide boards were nailed together tight. But the lumber was not usually kiln dried.