Batten Size For Siding

Truetexture rough cedar finish molded from real cedar boards.

Batten size for siding.

12 6 8 profile or 10 7 or 8 profile ideal for whole house or accent applications. In this single 12 vertical siding a 10 board with a 2 batten creates a 12 panel with the industry s widest vinyl board span. Battens cover the gaps between boards and hold down their edges. Our contractor got 4 x 10 panels for the board and 2 1 2 battens.

The final design is limited only by your imagination. So for my board and batten siding i used. Our board batten profile offers enhanced thickness and strength enduring panels remain straight and true. Board and batten siding provides unique exteriors to houses across the country.

Photo courtesy of wrcla. It also comes with a variety of deluxe color options. Board batten vertical siding offers the architectural detail of board on board style in a vertical direction. This single 7 inch vertical board and batten is 10 feet long and features a rough cedar texture.

Straight edged 5 8 high battens provide for a sharp carpented look while 5 8 custom contoured foam provides strength rigidity and increased r value. 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. To read pdf files you need the adobe acrobat reader 6 0 or higher. You ll complete the look with hardietrim batten strips which are decorative 3 4 inch thick strips.

He says the battens will go at the seam of the panels and then two to split the panels so they are on a 16 center to. Flat face board design results in a straight even surface. 1 x 3 battens over 1 x 10 boards spaced 1 apart. 7 and 8 two lengths.

5 1 2 or 6 1 2 boards create a 7 or 8 wide panel. A frequent combination is 1x3 battens and 1x10 boards. Board batten features. It s a classic design style that can help your home keep its curb appeal for years to come.

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. Installing board and bat siding board and batten sizes there are no set board or batten widths various combinations are used to create different looks suitable for large or small scale applications.