Channel Rustic Siding Horizontal

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Channel rustic siding horizontal.

For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. You can pick from a wide selection of woods with channel lap siding like cedar cypress and pine. Here s what it looks like when it hasn t been installed. Hello mary thank you for your recent inquiry about the capital lumber company 1 in.

Rustic wood siding that has a lot of character with a deep 1 channel casting a dramatic shadow line. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards allow a 1 8 in expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried do not nail through overlaps for siding up to 6 in wide use one nail one inch up from the lap face nail with two nails per bearing for 8 in. Channel lap channel rustic siding has 1 2 overlap and a 1 to 1 1 4 reveal that creates a channel effect between boards.

Apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting see figure 7. Channel siding installs with a minimal amount of effort and material wastage. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards. This item is a store exclusive and is available for purchase in select stores only.

The channel pattern is traditionally installed horizontally with the edge of one board having a recessed area along its rear which receives the shaped top rear edge of the board next to or below it so as to exclude water during rainfall. The distinctive rough sawn texture brings a warm rustic appeal to any building. The image clearly shows that there is seemingly a channel between the two boards. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.

When it is installed this is how it turns out. There are a couple of advantage to channel rustic siding. Channel siding allows maximum dimensional wood change breathing in climates of highly variable moisture levels between seasons without adversely affecting the appearance. Do not nail through overlaps.

This rugged rustic look features an irregular texture with a 1 2 inch overlap and 1 1 1 4 inch panels giving a converging effect. Knotty cedar channel siding board. Channel siding is a type of siding where the boards have been cut so that when installed horizontally there s seemingly a channel in the material. The channel rustic pattern also allows the material to not only be installed horizontally but it can be installed vertically and diagonally.

Infuse your living space in an elegant and rustic setting by using this western red cedar channel siding board. Western red cedar channel siding board 0031012 the home depot.