Oak Board And Batten Siding

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.

Oak board and batten siding.

For 12 wide use no less than 2 inch battens. Rest is 87 years old white oak and still okay. Vytec board batten profile vytec board batten 7 vertical panels have the rugged looking square edged overlap suitable for whole house application or in combination with horizontal siding. A stately 5 1 2 board face is accented by a delicate 1 1 2 batten that projects 1 2 above the board surface.

Our board batten siding represents more than a novel and refreshing exterior design element. Board and batten siding ideas have transformed itself from convenient simple and unimpressive into modern timeless and rustic. On 12 wide boards put two nails about 3 inches apart in the middle and make sure the nail for the batten goes between the boards. Vytec strives to accurately reproduce on screen the images of siding on this site.

In the photo you see the sticker stain from green stickers on green wood that was allowed to be rained on before installation. Board and batten siding recently installed on our boathouse using cedar boards stained with cabot solid color acrylic deck stain in dark slate. 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. With 28 colors to choose from including 7 new architectural colors alside board and batten has everything you need to achieve your ideal finished look.

While traditional board and batten siding uses wide boards and overlying narrow battens there are multiple variations of the conventional narrow over wide technique. Had to replace east side this year. The batten portions cover the gaps between. It has been painted red most of the time.

It stands for a different kind of curb appeal and with its robust rigidity and low maintenance characteristics true peace of mind and long term cost savings for homeowners.