What kind of board is a matchboard?

Matchboard by definition is “a board with a groove cut along one edge and a tongue along the other so as to fit snugly with the edges of similarly cut boards.” Matchboarding can be used both internally and externally, and can be layered in many different styles including: square edge, feather edge, ship lap and tongue and groove.

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Why was matchboard less popular in the 1930s?

In the 1930s, further developments in glues and veneer-cutting machinery made plywood affordable. This also gave a cleanly smooth-surfaced Modernist look that suited the taste for new styles. Matchboard then became much less popular.

When did people start to use match board?

In the 1970s there was a resurgence of interest in the style as a retro feature, but this was usually provided, for cost reasons, as a faux matchboard effect pressed into the surface of a plywood board. ^ “Definition of MATCHBOARD”. www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.

Why was matchboard popular in the Victorian era?

Matchboard was most popular in the late Victorian period, when woodworking machinery had developed that could cut the edge joints quickly and cheaply. In the 1930s, further developments in glues and veneer-cutting machinery made plywood affordable. This also gave a cleanly smooth-surfaced Modernist look that suited…

What kind of timber do you use for matchboard?

Our matchboarding is machined from sustainable softwood timber and is finished planed, tongue and grooved with a V on 1 side (PTGV). It comes in a range of different widths, sizes and lengths and is ideal for both internal and external work including cladding, gates, garden rooms, saunas, sheds, tree houses and many other projects.