While roof battens are most commonly made of metal or wood they can be made of other materials like plastic or composite there are several different types of batten some combine two materials to get the needed affect.
Board and batten hip roof.
Board and batten or board and batten siding describes a type of exterior siding or interior paneling that has alternating wide boards and narrow wooden strips called battens the boards are usually but not always 1 foot wide.
Steel board and batten siding mixes well with other materials to give you a customized appearance for your home.
It features board and batten construction a divided window and a single door.
Board and batten siding is an exterior treatment of vertical boards with battens covering the seams.
For example elevated battens are standard wood battens that have a block of plastic in some cases wood attached to the underside to elevate.
Board and batten is also a synonym for single wall construction a method of building with vertical structural boards the seams sometimes covered with battens.
They are placed together and a crew joins the roofs.
The 10 12 pitch roof keeps snow at bay.
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In this case the lower portion of the main house is clad in fieldstone.
Toll brothers at the timbers.
The lower layer of boards are installed tightly because the battens are narrow.
Modular garages are delivered partially assembled.
The standard modular board batten a frame garage comes standard with 7 walls and a 3 12 roof pitch.
A stunning exterior that mixes board and batten horizontal siding and striped stone.
The crestone s key design features.
A mix of hip and gable roofs with asphalt shingles.
Board and batten roofing is a type of board roof with battens covering the gaps between boards on a roof as the roofing material.
These cottage floor plans include cozy one or two story cabins and vacation homes.
A low pitched gable roof.
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The boards may be placed horizontally or vertically.
Types of roof batten systems.
The board and batten roof the upper layer are slender pieces of lumber called battens.
Cottage style homes have vertical board and batten shingle or stucco walls gable roofs balconies small porches and bay windows.
For instance if you order a 24 x 24 you would receive two 12 x 24 halves.
You can build your own door or thanks to the generous 7 8 wall height use a factory built pre hung door.
We also offer a taller 6 12 pitch that requires more on site assembly.
Traditional roof coverings in japan are mostly thatch tile and wood shingle but some board roofs were used and are called yamatobuki 大和葺 the boards themselves naga.
A metal roof provides a break between the two areas then the metal board and batten siding continues above.