Making Shiplap Siding

Tighten the chuck firmly to secure the bit.

Making shiplap siding.

You can use select grade for a super smooth look or common grade boards pine cedar really any type of solid wood that suites your needs. Unplug the router loosen the chuck and insert the rabbet bit. Use a level to ensure planks are installed horizontally on wall making sure to secure planks to wall studs. I lapped mine about an inch but it was exterior interior only needs enough to cover the shrinkage gap.

While it is often popular outside it can also be installed inside houses. How to make shiplap siding 1. Depending on the final look you want there are a ton of wood options you can use to make shiplap. I did cedar siding for my whole house like this.

Place a piece of planking face. We cut the plywood into 8 inch wide pieces. Adjust the depth of the bit to slightly more than half the thickness of the planking. Mini crafts sticks and wooden ice pop sticks both work well as spacers.

To keep the cost down we used luan plywood. It s called shiplap and i used a shaper to do it. Begin shiplap installation place your first plank on the wall starting at the baseboard and working your way up to the ceiling. For standard 3 4 inch planking.

With the right tools it s easy and efficient to make your own shiplap siding. Getting the table saw ready. Two jigs per set. Make shiplap siding and cedar shake shingles quickly and easily.

The depth of the rabbets should be exactly half the thickness of your lumber. Almost any 1x material nominal 3 4 is a good choice. Shiplap wall supplies step 1. You can get a shaper from grizzly for about 300 and it will make fast work of it.

Note you can also have the wood cut at your local lumber store. Reconfigure the jigs and make cedar shake shingles 9 22 5cm wide and up to 16 40cm long each pass makes two shingles. It is usually made out of wood but it also comes in other materials such as vinyl and fiber cement. With this unique jig cut lap siding up to 9 22 5cm wide with taper widths down to a feather edge.