Drop Siding Fastened Horizontal Rows

Sierra 8 panels feature a vertical groove that runs the length of the board every 8 in.

Drop siding fastened horizontal rows.

To add interest and detail. Rough hewn knotty pine is often milled into drop channel siding and valued for its rustic appearance. There are many types of horizontal joints through which siding is fastened to the wall frame including a plain bevel a rabbeted bevel a v shiplap a cove shiplap and tongue and groove. Drop channel siding can be special ordered in prefinished grades of whichever wood is desired.

Grooved boards laid to look like a shed or barn layout. Panel locks should be fully engaged. James hardie hardiepanel sierra 8 cedarmill vertical siding james hardie hardiepanel sierra 8 cedarmill vertical siding is a fiber cement siding designed to mimic the look of real wood siding with less maintenance better wear and a long life. Wood siding in overlapping horizontal rows or courses is called clapboard weatherboard british english or bevel siding which is made with beveled boards thin at the top edge and thick at the butt.

In colonial north america eastern white pine was the most common material. Wood siding can also be made of naturally rot resistant woods such as redwood or cedar. Fiber cement siding is expensive and heavy and isn t something you can reliably do on your own. However the panels should not be under vertical tension or compression when they are fastened.

Siding is applied in overlapping horizontal boards ranging from 4 to 12 inches in width including an overlap of to 2 inches.