Black Board And Batten Siding

Board and batten is considered as a style of paneling that combines vertical planks of wood known as the board and small narrower strips of wood known as the batten.

Black board and batten siding.

Board and batten siding is most often placed in a vertical orientation. 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. True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards. Also because it will be necessary to repaint the siding within the lifetime of the siding the cost of repainting the entire house should be considered as well.

The battens are installed over the wide boards in order to create depth and dimension. With board batten certainteed has recreated a siding favored by early settlers to protect and beautify homes and outbuildings. Board and batten siding consist of alternating wide boards typically 8 10 and thin wood strips typically 2 3 called battens. 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.

Board and batten siding ideas have transformed itself from convenient simple and unimpressive into modern timeless and rustic. Mix and match profiles combining trucedar board and batten with our single 6 or 8 panel can create stunning visual contrast. Alternating wide and narrow vertical panels combine in a simple yet beautiful design well suited to distinctive architectural styles. Board batten features.