Use our coverage calculator to find exactly how much product you’ll need for your home interior project.

Yes, if you seal this product it can be used on a covered porch.

Yes, these boards can be used on walls within a bathroom. We recommend you seal the boards with a wood protector sealant to protect them from moisture.

For projects that incur frequent moisture, a high-quality polyurethane sealer is recommended.

Shiplap should be installed directly onto vertically mounted wood furring strips. It is important to make sure all furring strips are properly secured and even with each other so the finished surface is even – without waves. Make sure that you follow National Fire Code when installing around a fireplace.

Use 1x4 trim boards and 1x6 square edge project boards for shelving.

We do not recommend installing shiplap as flooring since it’s a soft wood and features a rough texture. Our shiplap collections are ideal for accent walls, ceilings and craft projects.

Shiplap is not recommended for exterior use.

Yes, you’ll want to use a brad nail gun. If you are using prepainted shiplap, start the bottom board off with adhesive and brad nail on the shiplap lip to avoid any unnecessary touch-up on the face of the board. If you are installing primed shiplap, you can fasten the bottom board off by brad nailing straight into the face of the board without adhesive.

UFP-Edge shiplap can be used for both wall and ceiling applications. Shiplap is not intended to be used in a flooring application.

Install with 15 or 16-gauge trim nails. Fastener length should be long enough for 1.25- 1.5-in of penetration into solid wood framing.

Short answer, no. You can install over just the studs, but you'll want to make sure your studs line up with each other.

For the Rustic Collection, Charred Wood, and Timeless shiplap the width of the 1x6 shiplap board is 5.375 in. with a thickness of .625 in. and an exposed face of 4.625 in. The width of the 1x4 trim boards will be 3.5 in. with a thickness of .75 in. Weathered Wood Accent Boards have a square edge profile with a width of 3.875in and thickness of .44in. The exposed face will be 3.875in because of its pallet board nature.

Yes, it is water-based.

UFP-Edge shiplap is a decorative product and is not intended for structural purposes. It can be installed on walls or ceilings, vertically or horizontally, as long as it is fastened according to the instructions. The product must be fastened to structural members a maximum of 24” on center.

Charred Wood shiplap boards are charred on the face and the sides. The boards are not charred on the reverse side/face. Rustic Collection shiplap features a rough sawn texture on one side that helps mimic the natural texture and patina of aged barn wood. Timeless shiplap is painted on one side and has relief grooves on the other to prevent cupping. Weathered Wood Accent Boards have the same pallet board texture on either side.

When installed horizontally Rustic, Timeless, and Charred Wood shiplap feature a rabbet joint on both top and bottom edges of the board allowing the pieces to snugly fit together. The board ends do not have a pattern and butt directly together without overlap. Weathered Wood Accent Boards are a square edge profile and do not have any rabbet joints cut into them.

Color will vary from board to board and lot to lot due to natural characteristics of wood. It is recommended you purchase your entire job, plus a minimum of 10% overage to ensure most consistent color.

Our shiplap products go through a proprietary color formulation process, therefore an exact paint match is difficult. Consult with a paint professional at your local retailer to specify a custom color that suits your needs.

Yes. We recommend testing the stain in a small sample prior.

Like most surfaces, shiplap will need periodic dusting. Consider wiping down your shiplap with a damp cloth or use a dusting brush and vacuum.

Yes, we grade to the resawn face, but also have sanded the smooth side for the most versatile board in the industry.

Japanese Cedar otherwise known as sugi. This is Asia’s version of WRC. The two products are very similar in the characteristics unlike Chinese Cedar.

Yes, both edge laminated and finger jointed for stability and the best usable lengths

1x3-2x12 S1S2E & 1x6/1x8 WP4 & WP11

Yes, Cryptomeria japonica – the sugi or Japanese cedar is yet another wood that may be considered for termite treatment through construction material selection. It is actually quite popular in certain areas of India—also a country struggling with termite problems and concerned with termite control—as a construction wood and is known there as Dhuppi. Not only is it water-resistant, decay-resistant and termite-resistant, it also has a comforting scent.

UFP-Edge True is used for exterior trim, fascia, barge and bellyband

Yes, all exposed sides should be top coated with a quality exterior paint.

No, cedar naturally resists termites and rot, plus Edge True is protected by a high performance PPG 2-coat latex system. The first coat protects against tannin bleed and the second provides a durable primer coat ready for paint.

Yes. Prime all cut ends and any areas were the primer has been damaged with PPG’s Seal Grip primer or an equivalent high quality tannin blocking primer. Product must be finish coated on all 6 sides within 90 days of purchase with a high quality exterior latex topcoat.