Board And Batten Siding With Bottom Skirt

Band board water table at the base of my siding.

Board and batten siding with bottom skirt.

Here are some amazing options. That s why this home will tug at your heart in no time. And board batten siding is one of the most significant elements to get a nice rustic appeal. Because it looks pleasantly stylish and elegant too.

I used the same 1 x 10 cedar material for this skirt as the boards for the siding prior to installing the skirt board i beveled the bottom edge of the board using a 45 degree router bit to help direct water away from the wall. 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. This is a james hardie siding install we used the board and batten 8 inch on center on gables and 16 inch on center on walls. 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.

Place the skirt board at the bottom of where the siding will end and make sure it s level before moving onto the next steps. The batten portions cover the gaps between. Once the skirt board is level use a nail gun or hammer to install three vertical nails every 18 24. We know that you are a sucker for a rustic charm.

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. Done with the colorplus siding in arctic white and white sherwin williams duration paint on the trim. For my board and batten project i used a skirt board a k a.