Board And Batten Siding With Bottom Skirt

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Board and batten siding with bottom skirt.

That s why this home will tug at your heart in no time. Now you can install the drip edge. And board batten siding is one of the most significant elements to get a nice rustic appeal. For my board and batten project i used a skirt board a k a.

This is a james hardie siding install we used the board and batten 8 inch on center on gables and 16 inch on center on walls. Done with the colorplus siding in arctic white and white sherwin williams duration paint on the trim. Band board water table at the base of my siding. You can use a piece of metal flashing for this.

Place the skirt board at the bottom of where the siding will end and make sure it s level before moving onto the next steps. The batten portions cover the gaps between. Once the skirt board is level use a nail gun or hammer to install three vertical nails every 18 24. We know that you are a sucker for a rustic charm.

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. I used the same 1 x 10 cedar material for this skirt as the boards for the siding prior to installing the skirt board i beveled the bottom edge of the board using a 45 degree router bit to help direct water away from the wall. Because it looks pleasantly stylish and elegant too.