How To Do Board And Batten Siding

How to caulk board and batten siding 1.

How to do board and batten siding. Homesteaders and farmers would use sawmills to cut the long boards and the battens were put in place to make the structure as airtight as possible. Prepare the walls as you would for other wood sidings by applying building wrap self stick flashings at the. Starting at one corner of your house place the batten over the gap between the boards. Choose an exterior grade acrylic latex or a synthetic rubber caulk.

Install water table boards. Next starting at one corner of your home place your batten over the gap between your. 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. On each wall measure.

Begin caulking on a dry day when you don t expect rain as rain and damp conditions can interfere with the curing. All around the house install a 1x6 or wider water table with its bottom edge 2 inches below. Brush dust from the. Traditional board and batten siding described in layered steps.

Install overlying battens typically 2 to 4 battens cover the gaps between the boards and hold the edges of. How to do it prep walls. Once the top trim is installed cut your battens to the appropriate size. Install wide vertical boards typically 6 to 12 space 1 2 to 1 between boards to allow natural movement between.

Once you have it centered and plumb install the nails on the bottom top and also once every 18 24 along the batten s length.