Siding Terms Glossary T to Z

Check our glossary of siding terms to help make sense of siding contractor and manufacturer jargon.

A-E - F-N - O-S - T-Z

Tounge and Groove (T&G): Tongue and groove, a connection system between components, like wood, in which the tab or tongue of one board is placed into the grove at the end of another board

T 1-11 : Hardboard, exterior siding that has vertical grooves made to simulate separate boards.

T3 Profile : Three three-inch wide horizontal traditional planks per single panel of siding.

United States Seamless : Manufacturer of seamless steel siding.

Variform : Manufacturer of vinyl siding.

Vinyl Siding : Horizontal polyvinyl chloride planks

Veneer: Veneer is one ply or one thickness of something; in siding there are brick and stone veneers, there are also veneers of one wood bonded to another

Wall Cladding : Another term for siding

Wall Sheathing : Sheets of plywood or wood planking used to cover the wall framework of the house

Weep Hole : A small hole in the bottom butt edge of the vinyl siding panel, allowing condensation to escape. .

Windload Pressure: Is a measurement of how well a panel might perform in high wind areas

Wire Mesh : A mesh attached to the wall sheathing and studs used to anchor a stucco base coat to the wall

Wood Plank Siding : Rectangular wood planks, installed horizontally or vertically

Wood Shakes : Thick, rough, uneven shingles that hand split, split and sawn on one side, or sawn on both sides, used as siding

Wood Shingles : Sawn shingles that are of uniform thickness