Lap Jointed Siding

A gap of up to 1 8 and caulked at the joint was an option in 2001 edition of the james hardie installation manual as shown below.

Lap jointed siding. Ship lap siding is a type of drop lap siding with a tight flush joint profile. Types of lap siding. Lp smartside smartside 38 primed engineered lap siding common. 0 315 in x 7 844 in x 143 875 in.

It can be used with either the rough side that gives it a rustic look or the smooth side that gives it an elegant look. 1x10 channel rustic lap cedar siding mill select stk grade factory prime paint barn red home in kentucky this was our 1x6 mill select bevel siding with top coat cabot s mulberry solid stain applied at the factory and a final coat was done by our customer in the field after installation. Depending on the width of the wall butt joints will occur where two pieces of lap siding come together creating a vertical seam. The boards form a tight join when installed.

It is similar to tongue and groove but with a single over lapping edge usually 1 2 in depth but can me more or less depending on the width of the board 6 8 10. Smartside 38 series primed engineered lap siding common. White lap vinyl siding model pc4004hp. Hardieplank lap siding with colorplus technology is shipped with a protective laminate slip sheet which should be left in place during cutting and fastening to reduce marring and scratching.

Use moderate contact on butt joints when joining two pieces of plank. The current edition of the james hardie manual along with the international residential code irc and residential edition of the florida building code fbc offers three options for butt joints. 0 315 in x 11 938 in x 191 875 in item 360718 model 25799. 0 375 in x 12 in x 192 in.

The sheet should be removed immediately after each plank is installed. Product overview western red cedar or redwood primed finger joint bevel siding is an advanced siding system that offers both prestige and performance. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. 0 375 in x 8 in x 144 in.

Technically the term refers to most horizontal siding installations with the term originating from the way that some types of planks overlap one another. Lap siding is one of the most commonly installed siding types in the us.