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Dutch Lap Siding Pattern

Dutch Lap Siding which is also known as COVE Lap and GERMAN Lap and simply pattern "105" by WWPA (Western Wood Products Association) is distinguished by its curved "reveal" or channel between the installed boards. From a distance it gives a slightly rustic "log" impression.

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Dutch lap siding Pattern Profile
Dutch Lap Siding standard pattern profile
Unit stack of Dutch Lap Siding
Unit stack of Dutch Lap Siding


Dutch Lap gained popularity in the late 1800's. It is typically joined with a shiplap overlapping joint but can also include a Tongue and Groove edge.  It is typically face-nailed rather than blind-nailed as in Tongue and Groove patterns.


1x6 inch Dutch Lap Pattern Incense Cedar Siding just installed
1x6" Dutch Lap Incense Cedar Siding STK Grade
1x6 inch Dutch Lap Pattern Incense Cedar Siding just finished
Dutch Lap Pattern Finished on Tennessee Barn


Dutch Lap Siding has 3/8” overlap with a 1 1/4” curved recessed edge.  The Dutch Lap pattern provides excellent weather protection and installs with a minimal amount of effort and material wastage.


1x8 DUTCH LAP PATTERN CEDAR SIDING CUSTOMER SELECT GRADE FINISHED OLYMPIC CEDAR NATURAL - HOME IN OHIO
1x8 DUTCH LAP PATTERN CEDAR SIDING CUSTOMER SELECT GRADE FINISHED OLYMPIC CEDAR NATURAL - CABIN IN OHIO


Dutch Lap siding is normally supplied in unseasoned knotty grades with a saw textured face side. Commonly available sizes are 1x6", 1 x 8" and 1 x 10".

DUTCH LAP 1X8 PATTERN CUSTOMER SELECT CEDAR SIDING PRE-FINISHED CEDAR NATURAL STAIN
DUTCH LAP 1X8 PATTERN WRC CEDAR SIDING CUSTOMER SELECT GRADE PRE-FINISHED "CEDAR NATURAL" STAIN


DUTCH Lap has a rustic appearance and from a distance gives a slightly "log" cabin impression. Dutch Cove Lap is an option many people use when the cost of cedar logs is out of the budget.


Dutch Lap Incense Cedar Siding - Tahoe CA
Dutch Lap Incense Cedar Siding - Tahoe CA
WRC Dutch Lap Cedar Siding up close
WRC Dutch Lap Cedar Siding up close


The following California customer selected Incense Cedar milled to a 1x8" Dutch Lap pattern then factory finished with Duckback Cedar Natural Semi-Trans Stain.


Incense Cedar 1x8 Dutch Lap pattern factory finished Duckback Cedar Natural Semi-Trans Stain
Incense Cedar 1x8" Dutch Lap pattern STK Grade
Incense Cedar 1x8 Dutch Lap pattern factory finished Duckback Cedar Natural Semi-Trans Stain
Factory Finished "Cedar Natural" Semi-Trans


DUTCH LAP CEDAR SIDING PRICES

PROFILES

DUTCH LAP PATTERN PROFILES

There is only one standard Dutch Lap pattern profile.

Dutch Lap Pattern Profile - 1/2 overlap 1 inche curved reveal


The overlap between boards (E) is usually 1/2" leaving approximately a 1" inch curved channel (F) revealed between. The overlap and channel width can be custom modified - sometimes ;-)

TONGUE & GROOVE SPECIALTY PATTERN WWPA 106 WITH CURVED REVEAL AND SHIPLAP END


The pattern diagram above is actually a WWPA Tongue and Groove pattern with a curved "reveal" similar to the classic Dutch Lap Pattern profile. The T&G end allows for blind-nailing in the tongue effectively hiding the nail. It's a specialty pattern that can be milled to order.


Dutch Lap Siding TRUE Measure

You might be wondering why our Buffalo diagram above has letters - A, B, C - instead of actual measurements. That is because siding measurements can vary from mill to mill and lumber yard to lumber yard. Using letters allows us to confirm the TRUE dimensions with the mill before we sell to our customers.


DUTCH LAP SIDING BOARDS JUST MILLED
DUTCH LAP SIDING BOARDS JUST MILLED
DUTCH LAP PRIMED & PAINTED READY TO SHIP
DUTCH LAP PRIMED & PAINTED READY TO SHIP


NOMINAL SIZES are for industry identification only. Even though a pattern is called 1x6" or 1x8" that does not mean it measures 1 inch thick nor 6 or 8 inches wide. Nominal 1x6, 1x8 refers to the size before the pattern profile is milled and NOT the board's final finished or "dressed" dimensions.


Western Red Cedar Dutch Lap aka German Lap and Cove Lap installed close-up
Western Red Cedar Dutch Lap aka German Lap and Cove Lap installed close-up


A 1" NOMINAL is usually 11/16ths inch thick. A 6" NOMINAL dutchlap pattern is usually 5 3/8 - 5 1/2" wide including the overlap which results in 4 7/8 - 5 1/8 inches of exposed face depending on lap depth. An 8" NOMINAL dutchlap pattern is usually 7 1/8 - 7 1/4" wide including the overlap which results in 6 5/8 - 6 7/8 inches of exposed face depending on the lap depth. This is called the pattern's "exposure" - the visible part of the board when installed on your wall.

1X8 DUTCH LAP CEDAR SIDING CUSTOMER RAN 10 SQFT FEET SHORT OF FINISHING THE JOB
OUR 1X8" DUTCH LAP STK CEDAR SIDING CUSTOMER RAN 10 SQFT FEET SHORT OF FINISHING THE JOB


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DUTCH LAP SIDING 1X8 PATTERN INCENSE CEDAR MILL SELECT GRADE CABIN IN TAHOE - FACTORY FINISHED NATURAL CEDAR TONE
DUTCH LAP SIDING 1X8" PATTERN INCENSE CEDAR MILL SELECT - TAHOE CABIN


1x8 DUTCH LAP CLEAR GRADE CEDAR SIDING
1x8 DUTCH LAP CLEAR GRADE CEDAR SIDING


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