Lap Siding
Horizontal siding where each row overlaps the one below it, creating a traditional clapboard appearance.
Why It Matters for Homeowners
Why it matters: lap is the default siding style for a reason. The horizontal overlap sheds water cleanly without needing complicated flashing details at every seam, which means fewer leak points and a longer lifespan than vertical or panel-based styles. Choosing lap is mostly about material (wood, fiber cement, vinyl, engineered wood), not the style itself. The look is roughly the same across all of them; the durability is not.
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