Yes, they are the same thing. If your father in interchanging the two terms then they are the same kind of siding. Clapboard is a kind of wood sliding.
No they can not be used interchangeably
Hardi Plank is usually used as a siding for houses and trailers. It is a moderately prices product, more expensive than siding but cheaper than clapboard. It can be cut and painted just like regular wood.
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There is no difference, the terms are used interchangeably.
No, the terms may be used interchangeably.
Prior to the late 1800s, the terms bookkeeping and accounting were often used interchangeably because the recording/posting process was central to both activities
The word clapboard originated in the 17th century in the area of New England. A clapboard is a narrow type of board used on the outside of some buildings.
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Very similar terms that in common parlance be used interchangeably.
The homonym for "there has" is "there's," which is a contraction of "there is" or "there has." These terms are often used interchangeably in informal speech and writing.
On the film set, the assistant used the clap board to mark the start of the scene, just before the director called, "Action." <><><> Another meaning- "The house was covered in old wooden siding known as clapboard."