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. Knotty cedar channel siding board. Do not nail through overlaps. 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. Western red cedar channel siding board 0031012 the home depot.

Apart to allow for dimensional movement without splitting see figure 7. Channel lap channel rustic siding has 1 2 overlap and a 1 to 1 1 4 reveal that creates a channel effect between boards. Channel siding allows maximum dimensional wood change breathing in climates of highly variable moisture levels between seasons without adversely affecting the appearance. With a legacy of excellence and products engineered to endure truwood leads the way in beautiful sustainable durable trim and siding.

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. 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.

For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. Here s what it looks like when it hasn t been installed. Rustic wood siding that has a lot of character with a deep 1 channel casting a dramatic shadow line. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried.

Infuse your living space in an elegant and rustic setting by using this western red cedar channel siding board. There are a couple of advantage to channel rustic siding. This item is a store exclusive and is available for purchase in select stores only. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.

You can pick from a wide selection of woods with channel lap siding like cedar cypress and pine. 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 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. If you want to embrace rustic siding fully channel lap siding could be the choice for you.

When it is installed this is how it turns out. 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.