Board and batten vs. shake siding. Opinions please!
livingreen2013
11 years ago
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Siding design help needed! Clap vs Board and Batten
Comments (10)Thanks for the input again! I really appreciate you helping me think through it and giving such thoughtful insight! Robo- I really appreciate the time you took to make a mock-up with the clapboard going around the side! I think I prefer that look on the front and if we go with any board and batten, it would be on the front gables. I looked around at a bunch of houses online and reached the conclusion that I prefer the look of clapboard all around. To my eye, I agree with Olychick and that just changing the siding as you round the corner looks more like a cost cutting measure (or siding indecision, especially since we already did the back in clapboard!), rather than it having any kind of real impact as far as design is concerned. Hopefully we can come up with a plan to eventually add some interest to the front of the house, with some stone and some kind of accent in the gables. I'll have to come back and ask for some ideas for stone placement etc. The cantilevered bump-out has me a bit stumped! Olychick - would you mind sharing where you are from? Your shake sided house sounds really lovely! I don't think I've ever seen a fully shake sided house here. I did ask my parents if the trend in the northeast is to use different material on the front vs the sides and back and they said yes, but it is usually like we said - the nice stuff on the front and cheap on the rest. My dad is in real estate, so they definitely see some houses! I wonder if the same trends extend to pricier homes, though. We have some very large, gated mansion type homes near us. I'll have to start noticing their exterior choices and see if there is a difference....See MoreCombo Board and Batten and Cedar shakes
Comments (24)Tib...we had Certainteed. Many boards cracked. The co replaced the boards. We paid for the labor to replace them. They didn't match due to fading. House had to be repainted. They provided a few buckets of paint, lol. just a headache with all of the warranty issues. Then there was a class action suit that we chose not to participate in....yada, yada, yada. I haven't seen the issues online with the Nichiha and have considered this brand as well. lots of good stuff online about the LP Smart Siding but who really knows about that stuff in a few years. Gotta choose something sooner or later....See MoreBoard & Batten Siding - 16" vs. 24" Spacing
Comments (15)Thanks for explaining the reason for 16” spacing. Many of the homes in my area (Pacific Northwest) have board and batten siding. Most are James Hardie cement fiberboards and 2.5”x0.75” battens. I see all finishes - smooth, cedarmill, and stucco boards with smooth or rustic battens. Most have batten spacing of 16” and there is a smaller proportion of 12” and 24”. There are new homes being built near me with board and batten and I asked the builder this week what most buyers are requesting and he said there is an increasing number of requests for 24” to create more of a modern farmhouse look. Seeing different batten spacing all on one street was helpful and the wider spacing did look more modern but didn’t lack visual interest (partially because there were other architectural features). I know this is an older post but thought I would add this observation for others who are researching batten spacing. My husband and I like the wider spacing (16”-24”), but can also see why 12” would look nice and be the right choice for certain houses and styles....See MorePlywood for Board and Batten Exterior Siding
Comments (11)I would use rough-sawn lumber from a mill. Rough-sawn accepts stain very well. I can get a choice of white pine, hemlock and larch around here in 10 or 12 inch widths. You might find something different where you live. Cedar is great if you can get at a reasonable price. I would finish every board on all six sides before installing and would add a top coat of finish afterwards....See Morekitschykitch
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