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The early builders might not have understood exactly why wood moved but they knew how to compensate for it. Board and batten siding in 6 10 widths trucedar steel siding accurately replicates the popular vertical craftsman style of board and batten siding available in wide 10 and narrow 6 profiles. 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. Oc t1 11 plywood siding panel.

Two popular siding choices that add a lot of barn style to a home are vertical barn board siding and board and batten siding. The standard modular board batten a frame garage comes standard with 7 walls and a 3 12 roof pitch. Board and batten barn. Barn siding which lacks the raised batten strip has more of a smooth minimalist look to it.

The technique is time tested durable easy to repair and allows for the natural expansion and contraction of the siding material. They are both very similar methods for siding a house using vertical boards but board and batten has more depth texture and dimension. Easy installation and painting means it costs about the same as ordinary siding. Board and batten shutters which use the batten as a horizontal brace are also considered less formal and more provincial than louvered shutters.

Its durability and strength ensure that maintenance costs are kept down. Board and batten siding often called board and batt or barn siding has been used for centuries. Today board and batten siding has regained popularity in the united states do in part to the rise of modern rustic barn modern architecture. Board and batten siding is sometimes called barn siding because many barns in north america are constructed this way.

So what exactly is board and batten siding. The boards run vertically with narrow strips to seal the cracks that form as the wood dries and shrinks. Its surface is 100 clear and free of patches and repairs. Alternating wide and narrow vertical panels combine in a simple yet beautiful design well suited to distinctive architectural styles.

For instance if you order a 24 x 24 you would receive two 12 x 24 halves. The traditional look of alternating wide and narrow cedar boards with board batten certainteed has recreated a siding favored by early settlers to protect and beautify homes and outbuildings. Jun 15 2020 explore terry judice s board board and batton siding followed by 140 people on pinterest. Modular garages are delivered partially assembled.

Board and batten is a fairly simple exterior siding system of gapped wide vertical siding boards with narrow overlying vertical battens to cover the gaps. Even today this type of siding on a house exudes a comfortable informality. X 96 in primed 8 in.