Yes it is! Same look, much cheaper.

@Kathartic Studios not really the same look. When you say your making your own shiplap I thought u were going to rout boards. Watching this video was a waste of time

@@briansheridan411 Sorry to hear that, good luck with your search!

Hey! Yes it's cheaper but it's also much "thinner". To do vertical shiplap the real way you need to make horizontal bracing to attach it to. If we screwed that into our studs, then put the shiplap on top, we'd lose at least an inch depth on every wall, which means our outlets would have to get extended, window and door casings redone, etc etc. 🫤 I love real shiplap, but with the budget for this room it just wasn't going to happen.

@@KatharticStudios What does shiplap have to do with that though? Shiplap or not, you still need to attach the vertical boards to something. Shiplap would actually be more stable without furring strips because of the overlap, actually. I know exactly what you mean by losing space. I just finished installing a vertical shiplap accent wall. I used furring strips like you said. Honestly, I can't really tell the difference by losing an inch of depth.