Board Batt Siding

Board batten features.

Board batt siding.

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. Find board and batten vinyl siding panels at lowe s today. Combine with hardietrim boards for a rustic board and batten look. True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards.

Barns and houses with board and batten siding were inspired by nordic european buildings and gained popularity in america sometime around the middle of the 19th century. 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. Board and batten siding recently installed on our boathouse using cedar boards stained with cabot solid color acrylic deck stain in dark slate. While traditional board and batten siding uses wide boards and overlying narrow battens there are multiple variations of the conventional narrow over wide technique.

Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten. Board and batten siding ideas have transformed itself from convenient simple and unimpressive into modern timeless and rustic. 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. Or go for the more minimalist look of simple vertical lines.

The boards may be placed horizontally or vertically. Works well with farmhouse style or modern homes. With board batten certainteed has recreated a siding favored by early settlers to protect and beautify homes and outbuildings. The batten portions cover the gaps between.

About hardiepanel vertical siding. In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish. Board and batten siding helps create long lines on the building that draw the eye upward adding a subtle decorative touch to the home.