T1 11 Exterior Siding Plywood

Originally T-1-11 siding was made from standard A-C plywood with a textured face ply thus the T symbol in its name and grooves cut into the plywood along the 8 length.

T1 11 exterior siding plywood. It refers to the type of siding or cladding panel commonly used to layer the home exterior. It also means that this is. Rough-sawn textured face for beautiful rustic appearance.

The OSB is less expensive because it is wood flakes or strands glued and pressed together and a little lower quality than plywood. OSB is much more susceptible water soaking in and swelling the sheet especially at the edges. Most T1-11 siding products come in sheets measuring 4896 inches although it is possible to find it in sheets that measure 48120 inches.

The exterior plywood is more expensive than the OSB as it has a specific finish but by far it is the most superior product when compared with the OSB. T1-11 sometimes noted as T111 or T1 is an example of one of many such wood siding products. Do you need plywood under T1-11 siding.

As originally designed T1 11 siding was made from Softwood plywood. The T in T1 stands for textured which references the grooves or channels cut into the siding. Additionally T1-11 plywood siding can be purchased in either sanded or roughhewn varieties depending on the finished look desired.

Ad Shop Our Huge Range Of Building Renovation Essentials. The addition of OSB was made as a cost-cutting measure. This method of making siding was not acceptable because the inner plies had voids.

Each piece of T1-11 siding is routed so that once installed it looks like vertical strips of wood. The most common T1-11 siding sheet thicknesses are 1132 and 1932. Plywood and other compressed wood siding products are an inexpensive way to sheath outdoor buildings sheds and other projects.