Just What Is A Wooden Shiplap Shed?

Wooden shiplap sheds are so-called because their construction method - in which tongued

and grooved planks are joined together to create a strong, flat wall with good structural integrity - recalls the appearance of ships built in this fashion, rather than the overlapping clinker built style of boat. The construction technique, which creates a very strong and rigid wall structure, means that timber overlap sheds can be built over lighter framework than other construction methods, because the wooden shiplap shed becomes in effect a rigid closed box which is very strong and durable. This means that the first thing to consider when looking at any timber overlap shed is to ensure that the walls are strongly constructed using good quality planking that has been well fitted without any obvious gaps between the planks.

The unique construction technique of wooden shiplap sheds offers several advantages and these are well worth considering when it comes to choosing timber shiplap sheds. Firstly, the flat wall construction means that the fitting of doors and windows into their apertures is greatly simplified, which can lead to lower manufacturing costs. At the same time, the construction technique means that any shelves, rails or brackets can, if required, be fixed to the actual walls of your wooden shiplap shed although its important to properly seal any fixings that protrude through to the outside wall of the planking for weather protection. Flat walls are of course an easier surface on which to apply paints, varnishes or finishing coats which means its a simpler task to decorate or maintain your timber shiplap shed.

As previously stated, the planking of a wooden shiplap shed is fixed by a tongue and groove that is similar to that used for traditional floor boarding. This results in a pleasing external appearance that is well suited to both traditional and modern housing and garden styles. Wooden shiplap sheds can be found with both horizontal and vertical planking and in a great variety of different designs and styles so there really is a timber shiplap shed to suit every householder, as well as a great variety of commercial, retail, institutional and industrial users. Indeed such is the popularity of the style that many larger buildings including scout huts and other community buildings are effectively larger-sized timber shiplap sheds.

So how do you go about choosing a timber shiplap shed to suit your needs from amongst the large number available on the market? Indeed, such is the popularity of the style its hardly surprising that just about every manufacturer offers a broad selection of wooden shiplap sheds in a considerable variety of shapes, designs and sizes. Well quite apart from the above-mentioned issues of looking for good quality materials and construction, the most important considerations when choosing a timber shiplap shed are those for which you would look at any other kind of shed namely; size, number of doors and windows, interior working space and headroom and door opening(s) that will give you good access to move things easily in and out of your wooden shiplap shed.

by: Shirley Chelman

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