Barn Wood Board And Batten Siding
Even today this type of siding on a house exudes a comfortable informality.
Barn wood board and batten siding. With a ship lap edge that makes installation quick and easy it is a proven choice for use in. Our genuine wood siding is made according to the industry s strictest standards for performance and appearance. Truwood sturdy panel siding is engineered to provide a high quality textured surface that is pre primed and ready to paint. Set your store to see local availability see similar items.
Board and batten siding often called board and batt or barn siding has been used for centuries. Mountain mist barnwood wood siding board 5 pieces per box model bpbarn106mmb 80 10 80 10. Board and batten siding is sometimes called barn siding because many barns in north america are constructed this way. Board and batten siding is thought to have originated in norway and sweden where it was used to protect the exterior of log buildings.
Board and batten siding is very similar to the plain barn siding shown above but board and batten has the addition of a narrow strip of wood called a batten covering the joints where vertical boards meet. The boards run vertically with narrow strips to seal the cracks that form as the wood dries and shrinks. 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. 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.
Board and batten shutters which use the batten as a horizontal brace are also considered less formal and more provincial than louvered shutters. Out of stock online. How to change an outdoor light fixture on different types of siding. The technique was brought to the united states in the mid to late 1800s becoming popular on homes and barns in the western united states.
The early builders might not have understood exactly why wood moved but they knew how to compensate for it. Kimberly bay 3 4 in.