So I'm working on building a bookcase out of quarter-sawn white oak (mostly), and for the back I'm doing shiplap, partly because I've never done it before and wanted to try the technique, partly because I like the way it looks, and partly because I just don't like plywood :-) At any rate, I'm...

We are finishing our Monitor Barn addition and oil-stained shiplap will be installed on the interior walls of the heated garage and living space. The contractor is advising us to expect some additional shrinkage even though the boards have been drying for a year outside under cover. The...