Clapboard Siding Profiles

It also comes in different widths sometimes called profiles.

Clapboard siding profiles.

Taking a side on view each board or course looks like a thin wedge or bevel and each course is installed slightly overlapping the one underneath. The clapboard profile supposedly originated when native americans shaped timber from the land which they built their dwellings on. Double 4 two 4 profiles each 4 wide. Western red cedar exterior siding or cladding comes in a spectrum of patterns including the one that is just right for your home s style and your budget.

Clapboard is plain beveled siding a near isosceles triangle when viewed on end. Bevel siding and bungalow siding are 20th century versions that are generally resawn from boards producing random grain to obtain widths of 8 and more. Lp smartside 3 8 in. Triple 3 three profiles each 3 wide hence the name triple 3.

Traditional new england clapboard is cut radially from the log producing true vertical grain and up to 6 wide. For example clapboard or horizontal type siding has three main styles. Double 5 two 5 profiles each 5 wide. Here is certainteed clapboard vinyl siding profiles.

Top sellers most popular price low to high price high to low top rated products. The clapboard profile is one of the most ubiquitous traditional types of siding in america. In stock at store today 1. Double 4 dutch lap two 4 panels.

Names and illustrations of wood clapboard siding shapes profiles designs and sources of wood board siding are given in this article. Profile is the amount of panel that you see. You may hear clapboard siding referred to as single 6 double 4 triple 3 and other profiles. Clapboard profiles are very similar to traditional wood siding featuring straight faces and crisp edges.

Whether used alone or combined with our moulding or shingles maibec siding will lend organic beauty and warmth to any architectural style for years to come. Double 5 dutch lap two 5 panels. Textured strand lap siding 23 model 28869 7 32. Dutch lap beaded and smooth.

Example double 4 triple 3 etc. For specific western red cedar siding grades please visit the siding grading page. Lp smartside 8 in. The bevel pattern sometimes called bevel lap or clapboard siding has a triangular profile with a thick butt and a thin upper edge.

Mahogany textured joint. Effectively creating a small air gap between the siding and the building sub structure or sheathing. Our genuine wood siding is made according to the industry s strictest standards for performance and appearance.