Dolly Varden Siding Profile
Dolly varden is a classic tongue grooved western red cedar paneling that uses shakertown s 60 years of experience to laminate cedar to exterior backing.
Dolly varden siding profile. Bevel siding with a notched butt end is known as dolly varden or rabbeted bevel. Exterior wood siding ship lap tear drop board and batt and then some exterior wood siding for every occasion and every environment. Dolly varden or rabbeted bevel siding looks exactly like clapboard siding once it s installed the difference is that the face of the siding that goes against the building sheathing is completely flat and the apparent overlap between courses is actually a notched joint rather like tongue and groove. Installed the thick butt edge over laps the thin creating an excellent weather barrier so that rainwater is shed from the siding.
1x10 bevel siding no rabbet profile clear cedar 3 coat factory finish home in new york. Dolly varden is a classic tongue grooved western red cedar paneling that uses shakertown s 60 years of experience to laminate cedar to exterior backing. Dolly varden siding sometimes considered rustic siding especially when milled with an unplanned face dolly varden is a bevel siding simulation made with a rabbeted bottom edge so that the siding installs flat on the wall with a tight joint. Dolly varden tongue and groove cedar panels are composed of genuine western red cedar and fir bonded with exterior adhesives under pressure into an exclusive 7 ply engineered panel.
It dates to at least the 1930s. Bevel cedar siding is popular for the traditional look and cedar s natural resistance to the elements. Basic beveled siding is milled in various thicknesses and with additional names such as bungalow or bungalow colonial siding and a shiplap like beveled dolly varden siding click to enlarge any image above. The dolly varden rabbeted bevel profile is an easier install while providing the same traditional bevel style and appearance.
You will appreciate both the beauty of our rabbeted bevel clapboard siding as well as the ease of installation. Dolly varden grow slowly in alaska maturing in 5 6 years at a length of 12 16 inches for the southern form and 5 9 years at a length of 16 24 inches for the northern form. Western wood products association 522 sw fifth avenue suite 500 portland or 97204 2122 tel. This system provides you a stronger more durable engineered paneling with qualities not found in solid cedar.
Manufactured in laminated natural western red cedar. Dwarf freshwater resident forms mature earlier age 2 4 and at a much smaller length 3 6 inches.