Board And Batten Wooden Siding

Board and batten is a siding and paneling style that uses narrow strips of wood placed over the joints of wide boards for a geometric layered effect.

Board and batten wooden siding.

On each wall measure. How to do it prep walls. Install water table boards. All around the house install a 1x6 or wider water table with its bottom edge 2 inches below.

Our genuine wood siding is made according to the industry s strictest standards for performance and appearance. Prepare the walls as you would for other wood sidings by applying building wrap self stick flashings at the. Traditionally board and batten siding starts with wide vertical planks boards which are then joined together by thin vertical strips battens to cover the seams. Board and batten is considered as a style of paneling that combines vertical planks of wood known as the board and small narrower strips of wood known as the batten.

Thus horizontal siding became mainstream and board and batten fell by the wayside except for mostly post and beam outbuildings. Whether used alone or combined with our moulding or shingles maibec siding will lend organic beauty and warmth to any architectural style for years to come. Historically and traditionally a wooden batten would be placed over a seam between the wide boards creating a stronger and more energy efficient siding. A rainscreen is created when siding is spaced off the building s sheathing moisture barrier with furring strips.