Framing For Board And Batten Siding

In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish.

Framing for board and batten siding.

Installation tips for board and batten siding nail location is important. However stick framing is comprised mainly of vertical parts leaving little in the way of nailing points for vertical siding. Today board and batten siding is kiln dried to reduce warping and it s installed over framing sheathing and a vapor barrier to lend greater structural integrity. Thus horizontal siding became mainstream and board and batten fell by the wayside except for mostly post and beam outbuildings.

Board and batten or board and batten siding describes a type of exterior siding or interior paneling that has alternating wide boards and narrow wooden strips called battens the boards are usually but not always 1 foot wide. The pine was sawn in the last two weeks. Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten. I ve stickered it and have it air drying on a level surface with a roof overhead to avoid direct sunlight.

The boards may be placed horizontally or vertically. Board and batten siding often called board and batt or barn siding has been used for centuries. True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards. We typically frame with 2 x 6 walls 16 oc with 1 2 osb and r 21 fiberglass insulation.

The boards run vertically with narrow strips to seal the cracks that form as the wood dries and shrinks. There is however a way to put up siding with boards fresh off the sawmill that will provide good protection from the elements. Installing board and batten siding or any style of vertical siding presents the challenges of fastening vertical siding boards to vertically framed stud walls. The customer wants to use a rough cut oak board and batten siding.

I am looking for any advice on nailers for the boards that will obviously fall inbetween the 16 oc framing.