How To Put Up Board And Batten Siding

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How to put up board and batten siding.

For larger boards up to 10 use two nails on the edges of the boards. On each wall measure. Board and batten siding is a home improvement project that can give your home a facelift. If you pre drill the boards use one as a pattern and drill the rest of them on a flat horizontal surface.

All around the house install a 1x6 or wider water table with its bottom edge 2 inches below. Push a strip of finish trim into the channel of the corner over the board and nail. You nail through the batten to only one edge of the board and let the other board edge float under the next batten he writes. The seams will be covered with the battens which are usually 2 to 3 inches wide.

Like many types of siding you ll start installing the board and batten panels from one side. Fill the channel of the corner by nailing down a strip of board 2 wide. The boards will typically try to cup as they dry. For smaller boards up to 6 you can nail through the centers of the board and battens.

Cut off the locking leg of the first panel and snaplock punch the edge at 12 intervals. Line up the panel with the edging and use screws to secure it in place on the nailing strip. When putting up the boards pay careful attention to the growth rings. The batten overlap should be at least 3 4.

Prepare the walls as you would for other wood sidings by applying building wrap self stick flashings at the. Use a 4 foot carpenter s level to keep the boards vertical. Install water table boards. This kind of siding is done vertically and installed with the use of wide boards normally 6 to 8 inches in width arranged alternately.

The batten overlap should be large enough to cover the nails that are used to attach the boards.