Board And Batten Wooden Siding

The increased popularity of rainscreens lends itself well to a revival of board and batten siding.

Board and batten wooden siding. Whether used alone or combined with our moulding or shingles maibec siding will lend organic beauty and warmth to any architectural style for years to come. How to do it prep walls. Install water table boards. Board and batten is a siding and paneling style that uses narrow strips of wood placed over the joints of wide boards for a geometric layered effect.

On each wall measure. Our genuine wood siding is made according to the industry s strictest standards for performance and appearance. A rainscreen is created when siding is spaced off the building s sheathing moisture barrier with furring strips. All around the house install a 1x6 or wider water table with its bottom edge 2 inches below.

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. Thus horizontal siding became mainstream and board and batten fell by the wayside except for mostly post and beam outbuildings. 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. Historically and traditionally a wooden batten would be placed over a seam between the wide boards creating a stronger and more energy efficient siding.