Help with Exterior Siding. All Board and Batten????
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Board and batten vs. shake siding. Opinions please!
Comments (9)livingreen2013- I don't think there are any special problems with B&B siding, as with any installation, it's all about materials, preparation, installation and maintenance. I love B&B, but it is a very specific and casual look. We considered it for our house, but decided we wanted the eye to be drawn to the horizontal, so went with that. We also considered using cedar fish scale or this great, funky wavy siding in certain places, but to be brutally honest, we didn't have the $$, so went with plain Hardiboard. Your home is much larger, so I think you could go busier and add some interest without it seeming too busy. I also think the windows on the back don't meld well with the rest of the house, but YMMV. Here is a pic of our house, not dissimilar to yours (albeit a lot smaller and no attached garage). I would not be afraid to go bold with color too, I think a strong color or strong contrast between windows, trim and house would look great on your house, but I love color, again, YMMV. Good luck- sandyponder Main entrance Back Main entrance...See Morecaulk for exterior board and batten siding
Comments (1)No, decorative battens are applied to 4 ft wide Hardie Panels. The only caulking would be at field cuts but its not used above horizontal flashing. Here are the instruction sheets....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 MoreBoard and Batten siding help
Comments (11)shead- The horizontal trim piece is likely there to conceal a seam since I believe Hardie panel comes in a maximum length of 12'. My house doesn't have a trim piece on my two-story walls, but simply a small piece of flashing to handle that joint (which is painted the same color as the house). Either detail is fine, but I don't think the short, horizontal trim piece near the peak in the drawing is necessary, and the design would look better without it. Here's what one part of my house looks like with the flashing pieces:...See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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