How To Put Up Board And Batten Siding

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How to put up board and batten siding.

When putting up the boards pay careful attention to the growth rings. In addition to applying stain to both sides and all edges nailing both boards and battens correctly also is key. Push a strip of finish trim into the channel of the corner over the board and nail. Rdesigns suggests the traditional method.

The batten overlap should be large enough to cover the nails that are used to attach the boards. How to do it prep walls. Use a 4 foot carpenter s level to keep the boards vertical. Prepare the walls as you would for other wood sidings by applying building wrap self stick flashings at the.

Install water table boards. For smaller boards up to 6 you can nail through the centers of the board and battens. Fill the channel of the corner by nailing down a strip of board 2 wide. Cut off the locking leg of the first panel and snaplock punch the edge at 12 intervals.

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. Like many types of siding you ll start installing the board and batten panels from one side. 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.

The batten overlap should be at least 3 4. The boards will typically try to cup as they dry. The next panel will fit over the edge of the previous one disguising the nailing strip and lock securely into place. Line up the panel with the edging and use screws to secure it in place on the nailing strip.

The seams will be covered with the battens which are usually 2 to 3 inches wide.