tudor board replacing

[Newby2]

I just had a timber tudor board in the front of my house replaced. It is the horizonal one in the photo. After the work was done, I found that the board actually consists of two separate boards. I think that they ordered one big board and I don't understand why they had to cut it in half to fit on the wall. The workman explained that there is a "channel" in the middle for draining water. However, I don't see there is any big gap for passing water.
Is he telling the truth?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[foxhole]

Looks to be overlapped at center? Or is photo misleading?

 

[Newby2]

thanks for your reply. It's not overlapped, just two boards very closely "coupled".

My after thought: they may not have the board of right length and yet they don't want to come back on another day, so they fit 2 shorter ones together. Just one explanation.

 

[conny]

Doesn't look aesthetically pleasing to me but I am a funny bugger when it comes to this sort of thing.
The thing that instantly strikes me is, it appears to be fixed with countersunk screws, whereas the surrounding boards are fixed with a 'decorative' fixing which gives it some style. I wouldn't be happy with that at all as it looks out of character with the rest of the frontage.

 

[Notch7]

I just had a timber tudor board in the front of my house replaced. It is the horizonal one in the photo. After the work was done, I found that the board actually consists of two separate boards. I think that they ordered one big board and I don't understand why they had to cut it in half to fit on the wall. The workman explained that there is a "channel" in the middle for draining water. However, I don't see there is any big gap for passing water.
Is he telling the truth?

Thanks for any advice.

It’s a crap job.

1) original has a rustic bandsaws face, new doesnt - this alters the light reflection and texture of the surface.
2) I can’t see any need for a join
3) it should have an angle on top edge to allow water run off
4) original has dummy oak plugs fitted left proud