| Shiplap siding has been used for many years as a | | | | has beautiful warm reds and browns with natural |
| protection and a decorative addition to the exterior | | | | variations that allow for a unique and rich statement. |
| and interior of buildings and homes. Wikipedia defines | | | | This species of wood has a lifespan of over 40 years |
| siding as Siding is the outer covering or cladding of a | | | | with no treatments and over 100 years with one |
| house meant to shed water and protect from the | | | | application of UV protection. This alone has a price |
| effects of weather. Jointed horizontal siding may be | | | | savings of over species that have to be changed in |
| shiplapped. Wood siding comes in many types and | | | | as little as 7-10 years. |
| installing it can be labor intensive so for this reason | | | | When considering the materials you will use for your |
| you want to pick a hardwood with longevity and | | | | next project, remember to compare the many |
| durability. This will give you ease of mind as you | | | | variables as well as the lifetime of the product. No |
| won't have to replace in 5-10 years and will increase | | | | one likes to have to replace something they installed |
| the value of your home besides the obvious | | | | 7 years previously. Other factors should be if and |
| aesthetic beauty that is present in a natural wood | | | | how the wood has been treated and if it can stand |
| product. | | | | up to the extreme weather changes that can come |
| Ipe is growing in demand as a beautiful and dense | | | | our way. Ipe shiplap siding has been used in |
| hardwood for decks and siding. This tropical lumber | | | | commercial applications such as the Eco-Park in |
| has a Janka Hardness rating of 3680 and has 8 times | | | | Houston Texas and in residential applications as well. |
| the strength of the California Redwood. Not only | | | | Many builders and contractors are familiar with this |
| does Ipe have a natural resistance to insects, mold | | | | tropical lumber and have used it as a decking material |
| and fungus but is also fire rated the same as steel | | | | and or siding and can tell you why it is the preferred |
| and concrete. How is that for reassurance? Ipe wood | | | | material by the most discriminating people. |