Got Shiplap?
Are you familiar with the show FIXER UPPER on HGTV?
If there is one thing that Joanna Gaines gets EXTRMELY excited about, it’s SHIPLAP!
Shiplap was actually used long ago as a way to make an exterior wall more supportive. But, this element has also become an interior trend. If you buy an older home, there is always the hope that once demo is complete shiplap and old hard wood floors will be exposed.
For those that don’t have an older home to “FIX”, HiCaliber can bring that look to your current residence. Just recently, we installed shiplap in a master bedroom and the homeowner is thrilled. Isn’t it crazy how something from the past becomes such a popular design style. Along with shiplap comes the theme “farmhouse” that many interior decorators are trying to recreate. If you happen to have old rusty farm items, don’t toss them. They sell for a pretty penny as decorative accessories.
This homeowner is actually going to paint the shiplap now that it’s installed. Home owner have fallen in love with reclaimed wood and distressed furniture as well. If you find yourself having heart eyes for this current craze, HiCaliber is here for you. We take pride in knowing we are up to date with the trend. This install was completed in less than a day and gave her master bedroom the transformation she was searching for.
Shanty2Chic creation
Shanty2Chic (Instagram) is responsible for the creation above. She is one of our favorite designers to follow on Instagram and always has AMAZING ideas. https://www.instagram.com/shanty2chic/
Don’t hesitate to call for your SHIPLAP fix – 435-674-9338!
Straight from Wikipedia
“Shiplap is a type of wooden board used commonly as exterior siding in the construction of residences, barns, sheds, and outbuildings. It is either rough-sawn 1″ or milled 3/4″ pine or similarly inexpensive wood between 3″ and 10″ wide with a 3/8″ – 1/2″ rabbet on opposite sides of each edge.[1] The rabbet allows the boards to overlap in this area. The profile of each board partially overlaps that of the board next to it creating a channel that gives shadow line effects, provides excellent weather protection and allows for dimensional movement.
Useful for its strength as a supporting member, and its ability to form a relatively tight seal when lapped, shiplap is usually used as a type of siding for buildings that do not require extensive maintenance and must withstand cold and aggressive climates. Rough-sawn shiplap is attached vertically in post and beam construction, usually with 6d-8d common nails, while milled versions, providing a tighter seal, are more commonly placed horizontally, more suited to two-by-four frame construction.
Small doors and shutters such as those found in barns and sheds are often constructed of shiplap cut directly from the walls, with only thin members framing or crossing the back for support. Shiplap is also used indoors for the rough or rustic look that it creates when used as paneling or a covering for a wall or ceiling. Shiplap is often used to describe any rabbeted siding material that overlaps in a similar fashion.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiplap