Wood Lap Siding

Lap Siding is milled for horizontal applications and is always applied so that each board overlaps the one below it. Horizontal Lap Siding patterns are nailed through sheathing into studs and should not be nailed through overlapping edges. Wood Lap Siding is milled in various patterns including our favorites:

Shiplap siding is manufactured by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other - sometimes called clapboard, with a thick butt and a thin upper edge lapped to shed water. The bevel edge gives an attractive shadow line. The Dolly Varden bevel pattern is a special mill cut that produces a thicker bevel pattern with a 1/2" rabbeted edge for easy installation.

Bevel siding is manufactured by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other - sometimes called clapboard, with a thick butt and a thin upper edge lapped to shed water. The bevel edge gives an attractive shadow line. The Dolly Varden bevel pattern is a special mill cut that produces a thicker bevel pattern with a 1/2" rabbeted edge for easy installation.

Channel Rustic Siding has 1/2” overlap and a 1” to 1 1/4" reveal that creates a channel effect between boards. The Channel Siding pattern allows for maximum dimensional wood change (breathing) in climates of highly variable moisture levels between seasons - without adversely affecting the appearance of your channel lap siding. Usually available smooth, rough or saw textured. The back face has a center groove to prevent cupping in wider boards. You can flip the board to display the grooved face.

Dutch Lap Siding is also know as Cove Lap and German Lap Siding. The WWPA (Western Wood Products Association) simply calls it pattern "105". Cove Lap (as we refer to it) has the same general pattern outline as channel rustic lap siding but with a curved "reveal" that displays between the installed boards (pictured above). Our Cove Dutch Lap siding is best milled when extra dry so request fully air-dried or Kiln Dried seasoning.

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Lap Siding Patterns

 

Lap Siding Coverage

Lap siding and wood paneling is sold by the linear (or lineal) foot. Your quantity requirements are calculated by multiplying the square foot area by a factor based on the siding width. Lineal Foot Factor is derived by dividing 12” by the exposed face

Shiplap Siding Coverage

Nominal Width	Dressed Width	Exposed Face	Linear Ft Factor*
6"	5 1/2"	5"	2.4
8"	7 1/4"	6 3/4"	1.78
10"	9 1/4"	8 3/4"	1.37

* assuming 1/2" overlap

Bevel Thin Butt Coverage

Nominal Width	Dressed Width	Exposed Face	Linear Ft Factor*
4"	3 1/2"	3"	4.00
5"	4 1/2"	4"	3.00
6"	5 1/2"	5"	2.40

* assuming 1/2" overlap

Bevel Thick Butt Coverage

Nominal Width	Dressed Width	Exposed Face	Linear Ft Factor*
6"	5 1/2"	4 1/2"	2.67
8"	7 1/4"	6 1/4"	1.92
10"	9 1/4"	8 1/4"	1.45

* assuming full 1" overlap

Dolly Varden Siding Coverage

Nominal Width	Dressed Width	Exposed Face	Linear Ft Factor*
6"	5 1/2"	5"	2.40
8"	7 1/4"	6 3/4"	1.77
10"	9 1/4"	8 3/4"	1.37

* assuming 1/2" overlap

Channel Rustic Coverage

Nominal Width	Dressed Width	Exposed Face	Linear Ft Factor*
6"	5 3/8"	4 7/8"	2.47
8"	7 1/8"	6 5/8"	1.81
10"	9 1/8"	8 5/8"	1.39

* assuming 1/2" overlap

Dutch Lap Coverage

Nominal Width	Dressed Width	Exposed Face	Linear Ft Factor*
6"	5 3/8"	5"	2.40
8"	7 1/8"	6 3/4"	1.77
10"	9 1/8"	8 3/4"	1.37

* assuming 3/8" overlap
* Lineal Foot Factor is derived by dividing 12” by the exposed face

Lap Siding Pattern Examples: If you are siding four walls 8 feet high by 40 feet long with 1x8" lap paneling and we allow 10% of the total square feet for openings, you would need approximately 2300-2500 linear feet depending on pattern selected:

SQFT AREA: 4 * 8 * 40 = 1280 SQ FT - 128 (10% openings) + 115 (10% trim/waste) = 1267 SQ FT

SHIPLAP: 1267 SQ FT * 1.78 linear factor = 2255.3 LFT

THIN BEVEL: not available in 1x8"

THICK BEVEL: 1267 SQ FT * 1.92 linear factor = 2432.6 LFT

DOLLY VARDEN: 1267 SQ FT * 1.77 linear factor = 2242.6 LFT

CHANNEL RUSTIC: 1267 SQ FT * 1.81 linear factor = 2293.3 LFT

DUTCH LAP: 1267 SQ FT * 1.77 linear factor = 2242.6 LFT

 

Buffalo Lumber CO Headquarters
1588 Murfreesboro Rd
Woodbury, TN 37190

National Shipping and Delivery

WE DELIVER EVERYWHERE!

Each delivery is quoted individually after the products have been selected. We carry products from suppliers located all across the country. Each delivery will be calculated based on location of customer, location of product manufacturer and weight of total shipment.
 
Mill Direct to You – Freight brokered straight to customer (this requires the customer have enough room to fit a semi truck into and out of the delivery area, customer provides forklift to unload at job site) 3 to 4 week average turnaround.

LOADED TO GO!

 

International Shipping and Delivery

Container loading available!

Buffalo Lumber offers full 20 and 40 foot container quotes internationally. Europe, Asia, anywhere a container will go we can get it there. At this time Buffalo Lumber can only quote full 20 and 40 foot containers, smaller shipments would be customer arranged.

 

Delivery to and around the following US Cities and Zips:

CITY	STATE	ZIP	CITY	STATE	ZIP	CITY	STATE	ZIP
Boston	Massachusetts	02108	Nashville	Tennessee	37204	Houston	Texas	77004
Pawtucket	Rhode Island	02860	Knoxville	Tennessee	37914	Galveston	Texas	77550
Nashua	New Hampshire	03060	Memphis	Tennessee	38131	Laredo	Texas	78046
Concord	New Hampshire	03301	Jackson	Mississippi	39201	San Antonio	Texas	78204
Portland	Maine	04101	Louisville	Kentucky	40202	Corpus Christie	Texas	78401
Bar Harbor	Maine	04609	Lancaster	Ohio	43130	Austin	Texas	78704
Burlington	Vermont	05401	Columbus	Ohio	43229	Amarillo	Texas	79101
Hartford	Connecticut	06101	Cleveland	Ohio	44101	Lubbuck	Texas	79406
New Milford	Connecticut	06776	Cincinnati	Ohio	45204	El Paso	Texas	79821
Mt. Laurel	New Jersey	08054	Dayton	Ohio	45401	Denver	Colorado	80012
New Egypt	New Jersey	08533	Indianapolis	Indiana	46201	Boulder	Colorado	80301
New York	New York	10004	Oak Park	Michigan	48237	Erie	Colorado	80514
Syracuse	New York	13201	Detroit	Michigan	48242	Fort Collins	Colorado	80525
Buffalo	New York	14204	Grand Rapids	Michigan	49506	Colorado Springs	Colorado	80904
New York	New York	14280	Des Moines	Iowa	50301	Ft Carson	Colorado	80913
Rochester	New York	14604	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	53204	Durango	Colorado	81301
Pittsburg	Pennsylvania	15122	Madison	Wisconsin	53562	Grand Junction	Colorado	81501
Scranton	Pennsylvania	18505	Minneapolis	Minnesota	55401	Aspen	Colorado	81611
Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	19104	Perham	Minnesota	56573	Vail	Colorado	81657
Washington	District Of Columbia	20001	Rapid City	South Dakota	57702	Cheyenne	Wyoming	82007
Germantown	Maryland	20874	Fargo	North Dakota	58104	Casper	Wyoming	82609
Annapolis	Maryland	21401	Helena	Montana	59601	Gillette	Wyoming	82716
Alexandria	Virginia	22304	Bozeman	Montana	59715	Boise	Idaho	83702
Richmond	Virginia	23231	Chicago	Illinois	60601	Tooele	Utah	84074
Chesapeake	Virginia	23325	Springfield	Illinois	62701	Salt Lake City	Utah	84101
Virginia Beach	Virginia	23454	St. Louis	Missouri	63101	Phoenix	Arizona	85003
Charleston	West Virginia	25301	Springfield	Missouri	65807	Tucson	Arizona	85701
Cowen	West Virginia	26206	Olathe	Kansas	66061	Albuquerque	New Mexico	87104
Raleigh	North Carolina	27604	Topeka	Kansas	66603	Santa Fe	New Mexico	87505
Charlotte	North Carolina	28204	Wichita	Kansas	67201	Las Vegas	Nevada	89044
Lugoff	South Carolina	29078	Omaha	Nebraska	68104	Carson City	Nevada	89701
Columbia	South Carolina	29201	Lincoln	Nebraska	68501	Los Angeles	California	90001
Charleston	South Carolina	29401	New Orleans	Louisiana	70112	Rancho Cucamonga	California	91701
Atlanta	Georgia	30303	Shreveport	Louisiana	71101	San Diego	California	92101
Atlanta	Georgia	30313	Mc Gehee	Arkansas	71654	San Francisco	California	94104
Jacksonville	Florida	32099	Little Rock	Arkansas	72201	Willits	California	95490
Tallahassee	Florida	32301	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	73104	Arcata, Eureka	California	95521
Miami	Florida	33109	Tulsa	Oklahoma	74117	Sacramento	California	95814
Madison	Alabama	35756	Plano	Texas	75024	Portland	Oregon	97204
Huntsville	Alabama	35801	Dallas	Texas	75201	Seattle	Washington	98104
Montgomery	Alabama	36101	Ft Worth	Texas	76109	Olympia	Washington	98502

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