Vertical Board And Batten Wood Siding

Board batten siding is available in 7 and 8 profiles and feature extra thick construction true cedar board texture and 22 colors.

Vertical board and batten wood siding.

True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards. With board batten certainteed has recreated a siding favored by early settlers to protect and beautify homes and outbuildings. Wide and narrow board batten. I will stick with my 16 oz.

Material choice hands down cedar is the holy grail of wood siding but the cost can be prohibitive. Given today s artificial construction materials board and batten is a rare task that feels like a clean outdoorsy endeavour. Vertical siding makes exteriors more extroverted no matter which style you choose. 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.

Two great versions of vertical. Board batten features. In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish. Alternating wide and narrow vertical panels combine in a simple yet beautiful design well suited to distinctive architectural styles.

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.