Questions and Answers for ARAUCO 9/16 in. x 7-1/4 in. x 12 ft. Radiata Pine Nickel Gap Ship Lap Board

A:  Do it

A:  Thank you for your question the average weight of a 7.25" 12' primed shiplap board is approx. 7 lb's

A:  I purchased mine by the 12ft length and then had home dept CT down to 6ft lengths at mo extra charge.

A:  There are 6.63 ft² in a box.

A:  Yes and No but its better if you paint them.

A:  It's a primer so it will get dirty to touch.

A:  Clean. Very light grain

A:  Yes

A:  Yes, personally I would put dry wall before. mainly for sound and moisture prevention. Especially on walls on exterior. But if I would install wall between room walls I'd add liquid nails then nail it. Some people stapled black roof paper before installing over stud.

A:  We put over sheetrock but in the south when used interior shiplap is used in place of sheetrock in the older homes.

A:  I would add corner mold of some kind. It's hard to do nice miter cut

A:  Yes, just butt up against

A:  Yes I would do satin or semi gloss exterior paint. Just vent the room well to dry

A:  You don't need to paint them. but, they can be painted.

A:  this product must be installed over and existing wall and is not to be installed directly to studs

A:  9-10

A:  It will take 9 boards to cover a 5 ft high wall.