Batten Strip Siding

With a helper expect to spend a day installing 800 square feet of siding.

Batten strip siding. Wide planks are installed first running vertically up the sides of the home. Traditionally board and batten siding starts with wide vertical planks boards which are then joined together by thin vertical strips battens to cover the seams. A wide plank with a batten or a smaller strip of siding overlaying the seam between the larger boards. Rather than running horizontally over the building board and batten siding runs vertically.

Furring strips work well with horizontally installed siding and therefore not well with board and batten siding. Board and batten can be installed onto solid plywood or osb sheathing. If your sheathing is not solid you will need to first attach horizontal furring strips. Board and batten siding is made up of two different pieces.

Barns and houses with board and batten siding were inspired by nordic european buildings and gained popularity in america sometime around the middle of the 19th century. Before you begin cover the sheathing with building wrap and install trim boards and flashings. Some manufacturers create a vented furring strip intended to be installed horizontally allowing for easy use with vertical siding.