Channel Rustic Siding Horizontal

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.

Channel rustic siding horizontal.

With a legacy of excellence and products engineered to endure truwood leads the way in beautiful sustainable durable trim and siding. The channel rustic pattern also allows the material to not only be installed horizontally but it can be installed vertically and diagonally. Channel lap channel rustic siding has 1 2 overlap and a 1 to 1 1 4 reveal that creates a channel effect between boards. The distinctive rough sawn texture brings a warm rustic appeal to any building.

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. 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. Here s what it looks like when it hasn t been installed.

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. When it is installed this is how it turns out. Rustic wood siding that has a lot of character with a deep 1 channel casting a dramatic shadow line. Manufactured by collins a family owned business since 1855 truwood siding and trim is a high quality engineered wood product designed to withstand the test of time.

Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting see figure 7. Channel siding allows maximum dimensional wood change breathing in climates of highly variable moisture levels between seasons without adversely affecting the appearance. Infuse your living space in an elegant and rustic setting by using this western red cedar channel siding board.

The image clearly shows that there is seemingly a channel between the two boards. Hello mary thank you for your recent inquiry about the capital lumber company 1 in. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. 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.

Do not nail through overlaps. Patterns and wider keeping nails 2 1 2 to 3 in. If you want to embrace rustic siding fully channel lap siding could be the choice for you. This item is a store exclusive and is available for purchase in select stores only.

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.