weatherboards
Overlapping wall planks
Weatherboards are long, horizontal planks fixed to the exterior walls of buildings, overlapping like shingles to shed rain.
The term is more common in British and Australian English; Americans typically say clapboards or siding.
A weatherboarded house has this distinctive finish: The old weatherboard cottage needed repainting.
Outer protective layer
- shiplapRabbeted board siding
- lapOne complete circuit
- bevelSloped edge or cut
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
horizontal · vertical · overlap · chamfer · rebate · featheredge · channel · rusticated
Wood for construction
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- redwoodTowering California conifer
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
hardwood · vinyl · aluminum · composite · wooden · treated · painted · stained
Deceptive outward appearance
- cottageSmall rural home
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- victorianOf 19th-century Britain
- colonialOf occupied territories
farmhouse · traditional · rustic · coastal · vernacular · heritage · charm · character
Thermal transfer prevention
- breathablePermits air passage
- UV-resistantWithstands solar radiation damage
- rot-resistantUnlikely to decompose
- durableAble to withstand use
sealed · coated · painted · maintained · preserved · treated
cladding
Outer protective layer
tongue-and-groove · horizontal · vertical · overlap · chamfer · rebate · featheredge · channel · rusticated · beaded
timber
Wood for construction
spruce · hardwood · vinyl · aluminum · composite · wooden · treated · painted · stained · natural
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
colonial · farmhouse · traditional · rustic · coastal · vernacular · heritage · charm · character · streetscape
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- breathablePermits air passage
- UV-resistantWithstands solar radiation damage
- rot-resistantUnlikely to decompose
durable · sealed · coated · painted · maintained · preserved · treated
fixing
Restoring proper function
flashing · joints · seams · scribing · caulking · undercoat · primer · ventilation · cavity · substrate
- exterior finishessiding, vinyl siding, aluminum siding, metal siding, lap siding
weatherboardswainscoting
Lower wall wood covering
drywall · plasterboard · wood paneling · beadboard · sheetrock
weatherboardsbrick veneer
Decorative outer wall layer
stucco · render · masonry · aluminum siding · concrete panels