Batten Board Cedar Siding

While traditional board and batten siding uses wide boards and narrow overlying battens there are variations of the traditional narrow over wide technique.

Batten board cedar siding.

With wider boards increase batten overlap proportionately. Board and batten siding recently installed on our boathouse using cedar boards stained with cabot solid color acrylic deck stain in dark slate. There are no set board or batten widths various combinations are used to create different looks suitable for large or small scale applications. Including labor the total cost to install board and batten siding averages 2 25 to 12 50 per square foot.

For nominal 6 inch boards spaced inch apart battens should overlap by a least 1 2 inch. Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten. Alternating wide and narrow vertical panels combine in a simple yet beautiful design well suited to distinctive architectural styles. This style of siding is characterized by a series of alternating board sizes.

Western red cedar board batten is a vertical design created using wide clear or knotty cedar boards spaced apart with narrower boards battens covering the joins. True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards. It allows for the natural expansion and contraction of your home which can reduce cracking and other age related deterioration. There are no set board or batten widths various combinations are used to create different looks suitable for large or small scale applications.

Board batten vertical siding and cedar impressions alternating wide and narrow cedar boards allows board batten vertical siding to create the look and feel of a bygone era all while offering a presence that stands up just as well with today s architectural designs. 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. In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish. Installing board batten siding board and batten is a vertical pattern created using cedar boards and battens of various widths for a wide range of appearances.

Board and batten siding board and batten is a vertical design created using wide clear or knotty cedar boards spaced apart with narrower boards battens covering the joins.