Board And Batten Siding Using Plywood

I no longer had to worry about hitting the framing studs with the fasteners.

Board and batten siding using plywood.

By swapping the old fiberboard for 3 4 plywood i was able to install the board and batten siding using deck screws. There are a variety of plywood types to choose for a board and batten project. Seal the bottoms of the boards plywood good and use whatever you like for batten. Windows roofing siding gutters energy audits air sealing and insulation.

Lp smartside trim siding products are treated with our proprietary smartguard process. Birch plywood planks pop against the ground and dark green trees. 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. With four components of protection the process adds strength and helps our products withstand impacts freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and termites.

It also provides your living space a distinctive mark. The first layer of boards is installed butting up against each other while a thin strip is installed on top of the gaps between the boards to hide the seams and create a contrast. Attach strips around windows and doors then lay out and attach horizontal strips every 16 inches. Each siding panel is easy to maintain.

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Exterior walls sheathed with 3 4 plywood making the vertical board and batten siding easily to install using screws. Homesteaders and farmers would use sawmills to cut the long boards and the battens were put in place to make the structure as airtight as possible. On center pressure treated plywood is made of weather resistant pine. In some areas it is common to attach vertical 1x2 furring strips before installing board and batten siding.

Nail the strips to framing members. Use a good housewrap with some rain screening grooves in it. If your sheathing is not solid plywood or osb these strips are needed to provide a nailing surface. I say good go for it.