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Vertical Board and Batten on a Cape Cod?

10 years ago

I have a basic Levittown-style Cape Cod that needs new siding. For kicks, I was toying with the idea of vertical board and batten cedar siding, so I searched all my go-to design sites for examples. I could not find a single Cape Cod with vert board and batten.

Is there a good reason for this? Is this BAD idea? Would it create some sort of mongrel eyesore? I'm looking for a sanity check and would welcome design opinions regarding board and batten on this style house.

This post was edited by klarck on Mon, Sep 29, 14 at 20:08

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klarck
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10 years ago

Thanks for the feedback, it looks like it might just work. I guess I try to make some renderings and explore the idea a bit more.

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awm03
10 years ago
I've seen it before and it looks very nice. Let me see if I can find a pic somewhere...
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User
10 years ago
I live on Cape Cod. I like the shingled Cape Codders.
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User
10 years ago
I grew up in a 1954 Cape Cod and have family on the Cape. Shingle!
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awm03
10 years ago
Well, couldn't find a bonafide Cape with bnb siding, but I hope these pictures would give you an idea of the lines & planes:

Crude mock up:
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awm03
10 years ago
A pool house:
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10 years ago
A Cap Cod-esque cottage:
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vedazu
10 years ago
I have a very long Cape Cod--most of it is cedar siding, but an addition has board and batten. I have to say I'm not enamoured with the look of all B&B--kind of the shed out-back look....
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Errant_gw
10 years ago
My other house is a tiny CC, built in 1954... your basic 1 1/2 stories with two little dormers. It has vertical B&B and I like it. It feels like it adds a bit of height. The peaks are tongue and groove, but I always wanted to shingle them, just never got around to it.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
10 years ago
I like the idea, but why use cedar when it can be created using Hardy Board especially if you want it in a color?
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HU-905892032
3 years ago
klark, what did you decide to do? I'm thinking about doing board and batten on my small cape and wondering what it looks like! Thanks!

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