Cedar Board And Batten Wood Siding

Board and batten siding is a vertical design created using wide boards spaced apart with narrower boards battens that cover the joints.

Cedar board and batten wood siding.

Various combinations can be used to create different looks. There is no set board or batten widths various combinations are used to create different looks suitable for large or small scale applications. There are no set board or batten widths. True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards.

Installing new board and batten siding costs between 4 000 and 14 000 but most homeowners pay about 9 000 material boards cost between 0 75 and 10 per square foot including labor the total cost to install board and batten siding averages 2 25 to 12 50 per square foot this style of siding is characterized by a series of alternating board sizes. In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish. Board and batten siding is a vertical design created using wide clear or knotty cedar boards spaced apart with narrower boards battens covering the joins. Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten.

Rough sawn unseasoned boards or boards surfaced on one side and two edges s1s2e are commonly used for board and batten siding. There are no set board or batten widths with this cedar siding but a common combination is 1 x2 or 1 x3 battens laid over 1 x10 or 1 x12 boards.