Easy Wall Covering With Shiplap Cladding

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If you want a great looking wood effect finish to your wall covering, then shiplap cladding could be the perfect way forward for you.

The shiplap name comes from the shiplap wood style that is often found on sheds and other wooden board buildings. It works well in barns, sheds and outbuildings, meaning that it gives a beautiful rustic look to any building it is used on.

It generally involves a rough sawn one inch or milled three quarter inch sections of wood, such as pine, with three to ten inch widths. This wood will have a three eights of an inch to half an inch rabbet on opposite sides of each end, meaning that the boards can be allowed to overlap. This overlapping effect creates a shadowed channel effect that allows for high quality weather protection and movement within the structure, minimising weather effects such as warping.

Wood warping

Wood warping takes place when wood gets wet and dries unevenly, creating deviations in the shape of the wood. This comes in the form of a bow (warping along the length of the face), a crook (warping along the length of the edge), a kink (a localised crook, ...
... due to a single knot in many cases), a cup (a warp across the width of the face, where the edges are higher or lower than the centre), and a twist (a distortion that results in the two ends not laying on the same plane).

Shiplap is a strong construction material, which creates a tight seal when overlapped, resulting in a material that needs little maintenance and which can resist strong and harsh weather conditions. This means that shiplap is perfect for use in outdoor building environments in all but the most severe environments. Due to this shiplap is used the world over for many different building uses and styles; this results in an ideal building material that can be used by almost all builders for almost all projects.

Easy construction

In the case of shiplap cladding it can provide an easy to install and fit together item that will provide all the style and design features of a bespoke wall covering, but at a fraction of the cost and in a fraction of the time. With easy to fit together sections, this cladding covering is perfect for those in need of a low skill requirement covering that can be used across large areas in a small amount of time and with little effort. Coming in a whole host of colours and design styles, this cladding is perfect for many applications. You can choose from a whole host of wood effects and colours, meaning that all types of environments and existing building styles are catered for.