Framing For Board And Batten Siding

I ve stickered it and have it air drying on a level surface with a roof overhead to avoid direct sunlight.

Framing for board and batten siding.

The pine was sawn in the last two weeks. 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. True board and batten is made with vertically installed wide boards and narrow battens fastened over the gaps between the boards. In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish.

We typically frame with 2 x 6 walls 16 oc with 1 2 osb and r 21 fiberglass insulation. Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten. 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. The boards may be placed horizontally or vertically.

The boards run vertically with narrow strips to seal the cracks that form as the wood dries and shrinks. Thus horizontal siding became mainstream and board and batten fell by the wayside except for mostly post and beam outbuildings. Boards installed up and down vertically do not regularly intersect stud framing members like horizontally installed boards do. However stick framing is comprised mainly of vertical parts leaving little in the way of nailing points for vertical siding.

Question i ve constructed a timber frame shed and intend to side it with 1x12 pine board and battens. The customer wants to use a rough cut oak board and batten siding. Board and batten siding often called board and batt or barn siding has been used for centuries. Installation tips for board and batten siding nail location is important.

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