House Siding Terminology

Bay window a window generally consisting of three wall segments.

House siding terminology.

Strips of wood placed over joints in wood siding to seal the joints. Terms defined here may also appear in home inspection standards and home inspection licensing laws. Battens are the smaller part that go between the boards. A small rectangular piece of wood positioned vertically to cover the seam of adjoining siding boards.

We ve put together a glossary of commonly used siding terms below. A flat material used on the face of the house between the studs and the siding to provide a nailable surface for the siding. A flat material used on the face of the house applied between the studs and the siding or over existing wall surface to provide an even surface for installing vinyl siding. Backerboard the material that is nailed to the studs on the exterior side of the wall providing a surface area to fasten the siding and trim.

Any flat material fastened to the side of a house between the studs and siding to provide a surface to attach siding to. Used in vertical siding these are the vertical strips of narrow boards that cover the seams where two wider boards have been butted up against each other. The bottom edge of a siding or soffit panel or accessory piece opposite the nailing slots which locks onto the preceding panel. Traditionally shingle siding sometimes also called shake siding is individual cuts of wood of varying widths.

It locks onto the previous panel. Supports non insulated 8 siding at the panel overlaps or joints and also behind panels on corners to make certain of a smooth installation. Names definitions of the parts of a house. Siding made from planks of aluminum with a baked on enamel finish.

This article provides a glossary of the main parts of a house and house structure and we give definitions of common home inspection terms used during home inspections or in home inspection reports. Modern board and batten siding refers to the old wood siding that had boards and battens to fill the gaps between the boards. Clapboards that are tapered rather than cut rectangular. The bottom edge of siding or a soffit or an accessory piece.