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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 08:38 on 23rd June 2010 Please could someone tell me what is the correct description for a building that has a wooden boarded exterior. I thought it was clap board, but I have also seen it described as weather boarded or siding or like this example - just boarded Picture by Terry Pardy
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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 09:50 on 23rd June 2010 I would refer to the above as 'weatherboarded'. Interesting question CathyML, we shall see what others have to say. |
Shaun Wilson Posts: 1832 Joined: 23rd Dec 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 10:29 on 23rd June 2010 hello to you it is called timber cladding see for more http://www.homebuilding.co.uk/feature/exterior-makeovers-part-one |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 11:25 on 23rd June 2010 Thanks Ron & Shaun, so which is it to be?????????? Could it be called different things in different areas?? |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:20 on 23rd June 2010 It's very common in West Kent and jusr over to border into East Sussex and is known as weatherboarding. Clapboard seems to be used more in the New England states. Tenterden is typical of what you'll find in Kent. Picture by John Ware
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Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:26 on 23rd June 2010 |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 14:50 on 23rd June 2010 Thanks Paul. Scores : 2 = weatherboard/ing; 1 = timber cladding |
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