Standard Clapboard Siding Dimensions

Clapboard siding also known as weatherboard used to cover over flat squared logs in log house construction clapboard ˈ k l æ b ə r d also called bevel siding lap siding and weatherboard with regional variation in the definition of these terms is wooden siding of a building in the form of horizontal boards often overlapping.

Standard clapboard siding dimensions.

Cedar wood siding and hardie fiber board siding is commonly available in a clapboard or lap board style and is often sold by the 12 board. Clapboard is plain beveled siding a near isosceles triangle when viewed on end. Width length and thickness of siding panels sheets boards shingles or shakes define by a manufacturer. Bevel siding and bungalow siding are 20th century versions that are generally resawn from boards producing random grain to obtain widths of 8.

Traditional new england clapboard is cut radially from the log producing true vertical grain and up to 6 wide.