Shiplap Roofing Boards

Shiplap has a groove cut into the top and bottom which allows the boards to fit together and gives it a unique appearance.

Shiplap roofing boards.

Simply put traditional shiplap is a kind of wooden board that is often used for building barns and sheds. These 8 to 12 inch wide boards were nailed together tight. 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. When the roof was first nailed on of course all the nails were in solid wood. Nails screws or construction adhesives can be used with shiplap boards. Barn wood white shiplap pine board 6 pack model 263248.

It used to be standard to use shiplap 1 boards tongue groove or other boards for the roof deck. Shiplap is now considered an enemy of asphalt shingles. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Radiata pine nickel gap ship lap board model 1294701 20 67 20 67.

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. Over time shiplap fir wood resin dissipates causing the boards to shrink crack form knot holes and become extremely brittle. Our shiplap is available in both a premium raw pine and a paint ready primed product.

Shiplap one of the hottest trends of late is available in our custom milled pattern. 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. But the lumber was not usually kiln dried. Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile.

Shiplap is known for its ability to form a tight seal while allowing the. Straight grain and uniform texture make shiplap ideal for carpentry hobbies furniture shelving and general finish work.