Elaborating and showing how to do these steps would make this video great. How do we calculate our rise and run numbers? What’s your nailing pattern? What kind of nails and length? What tricks do you use to prefab your corner boards where they are hitting any number of different shapes in a roof? Thanks for your content. Keep making these videos.
Hey. Just wanted to tell you that your video has helped me make good progress on my own house as owner/builder. The best tip here for me, aside from making sure that everything lines up (which was never a question for me an my ocd..)...was how to calculate the batten lengths. I think in my hurry to get things done, I didn't even entertain the idea of doing the calculations, until I clued in that I got a 45% pitch...and rise and run are identical. I did my entire roof 12 OC and each batten was just 12 inches shorter or longer depending on the direction I was going, and that was a massive time saver. The worst part is doing the first one, but once you got the right calculation, using math is almost a must if you want to move at any rate. I was working by myself and was banging my head against the wall until I came here and re-watched this video. I did watch it some time ago in general preparation for the build, but forgot about that very important tip. Thank you so much. All my board and batten on the roof sections is now done, the rest is all easy straight cuts on the bottom :D
Man that looks great , Thanks for the tips, I'd love to know what the sizes of materials were , corners etc, and what about a video where you install the board ? before the trim and battens ?
I worked with many crews in the past 50 years and one trick I found useful to make sure all the measurements are the same is to start off with a 4 or 8 foot measurement and have everyone fix their tape measure to that initial measurement. A hammer works good to fix the tape measure start clip used lightly. It works wonders on a big project. You'll know when you reach 20 feet that it will be the same 20 feet on the opposite side of your project. Good video. Thanks for sharing...
Matt can across this video and There is a ton of information you present-- you could do a two or three part series on this topic. I think it would be awesome given the aforementioned questions.
Very smart and accurate thank you. But, I've never worked with James hardee cement board. I was looking for tips on cutting and fastening the cement board.
Instead of using hardie plank, what type of plywood siding would you recommend? Would you use a tongue and groove? I was thinking of ripping down 1/4” plywood to make battens. Thanks
Matt thanks for the 5 tips & tricks. I see that you have installed the panels ahead of installing the corners and window trim. You show flashing the top of the window. with the panels in place. What or how do you now flash the top horizontal window trim? Thank you.
What are your thoughts on vinyl siding, specifically batt and board vinyl? I just recently moved, and where I came from, any type of vinyl siding is looked at as inferior. But my new location in northern Utah seems to have a lot of Vinyl.
Hey I’m new to your channel and really like what I’ve seen and your message about getting into the trades and not letting people put you down because of your profession. I am new to framing, very new. I was wondering if you could make a how to video for framing a rake wall? That would be great. Thanks
How do you address horizontal joints when you need to install more than one 8’ vertical panel? I read z flashing but that would interfere with the batts!
Great video as always, love the cross between the short videos and pictures on ig and the longer videos on here and more detail at times. Also love the first giveaway of the year on ig
The goal is to keep helpful content on both Instagram and UA-cam! I don't agree with IGTV, or I'd upload there.. Appreciate the support! Glad you liked the first giveaway. I've got some awesome giveaways coming really soon! :)
The control line trick is really good! Any tips on how to template this larger paneled stuff quickly? Doors are easy, but around stairs are a bit harder especially when laying it horizontally. May the tilesetters can weigh in here?
Here is a handy trick for you. Make sure your first batten is dead plumb absolutely straight from top to bottom (very critical). Accurately cut a couple of pieces of batten to reflect your “fixed” desired spacing which will reduce if not eliminate tape measure errors. Attach a cabinet handle or wood block and one will be used for the up top guy and the other jig for the bottom guy. Keep the edges dust/debris free before using and quality check every couple of rows. Many ways to skin the cat.
Building my first shed and my siding matches the OSB panels. Nailing on the same studs OSB and siding, not a problem, is it? Or how can I change the nailing for my siding?? Thanks
Do you need to make sure that the battens cover up the panel joints? Also, does each batten need to be nailed into a stud, or will it be good enough to drive the nail into the panel and osb? Thanks!
Yes, the battens need to cover up the panel joints. That's the whole point in the battens to being with. It's fine to nail the batten just into the panel and OSB since they aren't load bearing.
When it comes to painting, what is considered industry standard quality? Should I caulk the gap between the board and batt for the whole house? Also, what about the rough cut edges on the batts? Should I caulk that so it is smooth to avoid water coming in and ruining the batt over time? Great video thanks!
Thanks for this!! Can you cover the trim also? Do I flush the panels to the windows and then run the trim 4/4 on top OR do I use 5/4 around windows and try to get the siding to line up perfect to that? The reason for the latter is if we ever replace a window, we would only need to remove the trim .... ??
I was wondering how you do your trim, do you just cover the walls then use 3/4” hardie for the corners and around the windows? Do you flash the horizontal trim, if so how with batt and board?
great tips, great video. do you install your corners before or after the flat "board"? in otherwords, does the exterior and interior corner trim go over top of the board, or do you install the corners first? (debate with my detailer).
Matt the big question (to me at least) is how you trim window and doors when using hardie sheet goods versus clapboard style. Do you install the 1x4 (or 5/4) before the panel, or after /on top of the panel? Seems based on comments here that there's some disagreement as to what's recommended or code required. Informative video.
Hardie themself says you can do either depending on the situation. If it’s 5/4 trim then typically trim is done first; If its 4/4 trim then the panels are applied first and trim ontop
Do you have a video on installation of LP Smart 3/8, 4’x8’ cedar smooth board? Intending to turn it into batten board with LP Smart strips 1”x2” by 16’
for the boards, Do you use hardie plank with a seam under every batten or do you use 4x8 panels, where some of the battens are decorative and the other actually seal a seam?
@@MattBangsWood Thanks for the reply. I meant that some of the battens are purely for decorative purposes while other battens actually hide/protect seams. And then are the sheets applied directly on the house wrap? I see some people furring them off the wrap slightly for air/moisture flow. Thanks again, this video is really helpful for DIYers
James Hardie 4x8 Fiber Cement Vertical Siding - you can get smooth, cedarmill, or stucco texture. Lowes carries them preprimed, you would have to paint them
James Hardie Sheets? We nail them on with 2-1/2” nails, with a siding gun. Although with board and batten; roofing guns with 1-3/4” or 2” nails are seen used as well. As far as trim goes, 15ga. Finish Nail Gun to put together and put up all trim and battens.
@@MattBangsWood thanks for the great content. I’ve been trying to put up 1x4 battens with a 15 ga finish nailer but the nails just bend like crazy. Has that ever happened to you?
do you space out the batts the same? for example if I have a 7' wall then a 10' wall, would you space the batts out the same distance on each wall even if you'd have a smaller distance at the end of the 7'?
16" or 24" is standard and you will not change that or you wont cover your nail holes. When we build a house (watch current videos), we plan for batten layout as early as foundation.. Your battens land on your studs, 16" O.C., therefore we pull from one side of the house all the way to the other. When you want things centered, pull from the center, either 8" both way from the center or start with a batten on the center.. work your way 16" o.c. each way from there. Pull one layout, use it for the whole house.
Hey man, awesome channel and video. I do house flipping and have been in construction for 8 years but as a finish carpenter. I’m doing this type of siding on a new flip we have, and I was wondering if you have a preferred material that you use for this? I appreciate it man!
Jon Dawson What style of home? Board and Batten is nice, but I prefer the look of Hardie Lap Siding! Can find info on all of it on James Hardie website.
MattBangsWood For sure I’ll check that out. And I like it but it’s stressful. I miss the days when I could just build and enjoy the craft without having to be on the phone and dealing with every aspect of a flip. But it is rewarding at the end when your design comes together.
Jon!!! LOL What up man. I prefer LP SmartSide products over all others...I see this comment was over 2 years ago but if you see this reply just know I like LP. hahahahaaa.
No - they don’t. As long as you wrap the whole house in OSB or Plywood you can do your layout however you’d like as you’ll have something to nail into. We disregard stud location if it means we can like bats up top to bottom.. I actually just finished siding a 3 story home, I’ll have a new video soon explaining more.
How do you make the batten go from the roof to the foundation? Does it go over the seam flashing at the gable or is the seam flashing cut to install the long batten?
Before you put up a panel, snap a line 24” from the bottom. Also, snap a line 23” from the bottom around the house. When you put the board on the house, line up your chalk lines and the result will be the board siding will be 1” below your underlayment.
I always get my layout from the middle of the house to have every space the same but I had the problem where the house owner wants the say layout from the top
For the area where the concrete foundation is exposed at the bottom. Does that need to be flashed? I don't know anything about this... Our foundation has what looks like old foam, with thin metal over it that covers the foundation at the bottom, but only in some places. It's corroded, and the foam is exposed and also corroding. Is it even needed, or can it just be cut off? I've checked it, and all that's behind it is the concrete foundation, which is not flashed elsewhere. I really can't see any reason why it's there in some places, and not around the whole foundation.
Center out, you want to make sure you have either an equal gap from center.. or if the wall is of little importance, pull from side and run with 16"o.c.. They meet at the middle of the roof if you start at the middle of the roof. Layout is key.
How the heck people got those things on second floor. I'm currently doing my house DIY and man I am trying to figure out if I should cut them up 16 inches then install. So far it's two of us three ladders and a two level scaffold.
This is not classic board and batten. Get some 1" X 12" rough but pine boards and stain and or seal both sides and ends. Rip boards into 3's for battens.
This is not Board and Batten. This is full coverage exterior sheathing with decorative battens added on top. I was looking for a video on how to install Board and Batten, Nail Spacing, Nailing into studs, Nailing the batten into studs or into the board.
This is how board and batten is done in 2022.. Using a 1x12" is a thing of the past. If you want something like it, LP has a product out right now that's close, but still not the same.
Elaborating and showing how to do these steps would make this video great. How do we calculate our rise and run numbers? What’s your nailing pattern? What kind of nails and length? What tricks do you use to prefab your corner boards where they are hitting any number of different shapes in a roof? Thanks for your content. Keep making these videos.
This is a tip and trick video made for people who already know all of the above, definitely not for starters, and it’s just for this style of siding
Hey. Just wanted to tell you that your video has helped me make good progress on my own house as owner/builder. The best tip here for me, aside from making sure that everything lines up (which was never a question for me an my ocd..)...was how to calculate the batten lengths. I think in my hurry to get things done, I didn't even entertain the idea of doing the calculations, until I clued in that I got a 45% pitch...and rise and run are identical. I did my entire roof 12 OC and each batten was just 12 inches shorter or longer depending on the direction I was going, and that was a massive time saver. The worst part is doing the first one, but once you got the right calculation, using math is almost a must if you want to move at any rate. I was working by myself and was banging my head against the wall until I came here and re-watched this video. I did watch it some time ago in general preparation for the build, but forgot about that very important tip. Thank you so much. All my board and batten on the roof sections is now done, the rest is all easy straight cuts on the bottom :D
Great video! Ready to see many more!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thanks for the awesome tips I'm a framer and about to do siding on a triplex I'm framing this video will be very helpful 👍
Gotta love a good cut man that can keep ahead of the rest of the crew!
Man that looks great , Thanks for the tips, I'd love to know what the sizes of materials were , corners etc, and what about a video where you install the board ? before the trim and battens ?
I always enjoy your videos buddy! Thanks for the info.
I worked with many crews in the past 50 years and one trick I found useful to make sure all the measurements are the same is to start off with a 4 or 8 foot measurement and have everyone fix their tape measure to that initial measurement. A hammer works good to fix the tape measure start clip used lightly. It works wonders on a big project. You'll know when you reach 20 feet that it will be the same 20 feet on the opposite side of your project. Good video. Thanks for sharing...
Matt can across this video and There is a ton of information you present-- you could do a two or three part series on this topic. I think it would be awesome given the aforementioned questions.
Great job. Thank you for the tips,
Looks awesome. Great video
I love good professional contractors. Nice video.
Solid video and insights!
very good video,subscribed after the first video.Great attention to detail in the video.Video Binge time.
Great Tips! Can you specify what material you use for the board and batten? and the size of the battens? Thanks
I think 4'x8' hardi panel and 1x3, lay panel, and measure and cut strips cualk nail boom
Excellent video 👍👍👍
Very smart and accurate thank you. But, I've never worked with James hardee cement board. I was looking for tips on cutting and fastening the cement board.
Instead of using hardie plank, what type of plywood siding would you recommend? Would you use a tongue and groove? I was thinking of ripping down 1/4” plywood to make battens. Thanks
Dude is a pro for sure!
What material do you use? Cement hardy board, plywood?? The same for the batten?
Guys? Plus it's not a home! It's a house, dwelling, tepee. wickiup, mud hut. Very informative video. Keep up the good work.
Awesome video kinda new to the industry but just got my independent contractors license 😊
Hey buddy great video and great looking work. Just wondering what gauge stainless nails are you using to install the battons??
Thanks in advance
hello. what do you think about installing the batten direclty on plywood, instead of using board ? It will be ok ?
Thanks for the video it was helpful. What type of nails and guns do you guys use?
Matt thanks for the 5 tips & tricks. I see that you have installed the panels ahead of installing the corners and window trim. You show flashing the top of the window. with the panels in place. What or how do you now flash the top horizontal window trim? Thank you.
What are your thoughts on vinyl siding, specifically batt and board vinyl? I just recently moved, and where I came from, any type of vinyl siding is looked at as inferior. But my new location in northern Utah seems to have a lot of Vinyl.
Hey I’m new to your channel and really like what I’ve seen and your message about getting into the trades and not letting people put you down because of your profession. I am new to framing, very new. I was wondering if you could make a how to video for framing a rake wall? That would be great. Thanks
Give me a few days! 😊
How do you address horizontal joints when you need to install more than one 8’ vertical panel? I read z flashing but that would interfere with the batts!
I have a metabo framing nailer, will this work and what type of nail is used?
Hi, what nails do you use to shoot into hardiest board? The manual is saying stainless steel, and color matched to board. What did you use? Thanks
Great videos!
Question
For board and batten with James hardie. Do you trim out windows first or have hardie board underneath?
Hi, I have a question. So I have a 5 foot foundation around my house. Is there a way I can pull siding over it ?
I’m also interested in material that you used ? looks great !
Great video as always, love the cross between the short videos and pictures on ig and the longer videos on here and more detail at times. Also love the first giveaway of the year on ig
The goal is to keep helpful content on both Instagram and UA-cam! I don't agree with IGTV, or I'd upload there.. Appreciate the support! Glad you liked the first giveaway. I've got some awesome giveaways coming really soon! :)
MattBangsWood Matt. I see several requests for the type of wood sheet and type of wood for the batts. Also a source? Live near Bremerton WA
Oh yeaaaah, a lot coming in 2019, we even didnt expect 😆
The control line trick is really good! Any tips on how to template this larger paneled stuff quickly? Doors are easy, but around stairs are a bit harder especially when laying it horizontally. May the tilesetters can weigh in here?
Here is a handy trick for you. Make sure your first batten is dead plumb absolutely straight from top to bottom (very critical). Accurately cut a couple of pieces of batten to reflect your “fixed” desired spacing which will reduce if not eliminate tape measure errors. Attach a cabinet handle or wood block and one will be used for the up top guy and the other jig for the bottom guy. Keep the edges dust/debris free before using and quality check every couple of rows. Many ways to skin the cat.
Building my first shed and my siding matches the OSB panels. Nailing on the same studs OSB and siding, not a problem, is it? Or how can I change the nailing for my siding?? Thanks
Hello Matt can we use a regular Hitachi nail gun with a regulator?
Thanks for your tips, do you caulk your bats or no caulk?
Do you need to make sure that the battens cover up the panel joints? Also, does each batten need to be nailed into a stud, or will it be good enough to drive the nail into the panel and osb? Thanks!
Yes, the battens need to cover up the panel joints. That's the whole point in the battens to being with. It's fine to nail the batten just into the panel and OSB since they aren't load bearing.
When it comes to painting, what is considered industry standard quality? Should I caulk the gap between the board and batt for the whole house? Also, what about the rough cut edges on the batts? Should I caulk that so it is smooth to avoid water coming in and ruining the batt over time? Great video thanks!
Yes you should caulk every piece of trim that is nailed onto the board
Question. I have a frame stucco home. How can I nail/screw this on my wall without causing water damage when it rains?
Thanks for this!! Can you cover the trim also? Do I flush the panels to the windows and then run the trim 4/4 on top OR do I use 5/4 around windows and try to get the siding to line up perfect to that? The reason for the latter is if we ever replace a window, we would only need to remove the trim .... ??
I like to rip one corner the thickness of the material so both sides of the corner is the same width
I was wondering how you do your trim, do you just cover the walls then use 3/4” hardie for the corners and around the windows? Do you flash the horizontal trim, if so how with batt and board?
My question exactly. What did you find out?
great tips, great video. do you install your corners before or after the flat "board"? in otherwords, does the exterior and interior corner trim go over top of the board, or do you install the corners first? (debate with my detailer).
They would go on after the 4’x8’ sheets go on the walls. They go on at the same time as the battens.
Matt the big question (to me at least) is how you trim window and doors when using hardie sheet goods versus clapboard style. Do you install the 1x4 (or 5/4) before the panel, or after /on top of the panel? Seems based on comments here that there's some disagreement as to what's recommended or code required. Informative video.
Hardie themself says you can do either depending on the situation. If it’s 5/4 trim then typically trim is done first; If its 4/4 trim then the panels are applied first and trim ontop
Do you have a video on installation of LP Smart 3/8, 4’x8’ cedar smooth board? Intending to turn it into batten board with LP Smart strips 1”x2” by 16’
Do you not need furring strips for drainage? So you put Tyvek over plywood then T1-11 or 303smooth over the Tyvek?
We Tyvek over our OSB, then our Hardie directly over that. Only way I've ever seen it done here in CA.
for the boards, Do you use hardie plank with a seam under every batten or do you use 4x8 panels, where some of the battens are decorative and the other actually seal a seam?
Hardie Sheets - 4x10’ for this home. None are decorative underneath. All just grain textured, doesn’t look like T1-11.
@@MattBangsWood Thanks for the reply. I meant that some of the battens are purely for decorative purposes while other battens actually hide/protect seams. And then are the sheets applied directly on the house wrap? I see some people furring them off the wrap slightly for air/moisture flow. Thanks again, this video is really helpful for DIYers
MattBangsWood got it!! Thanks
You would happen to have the link to the 4x8 sheets you use for this? I’m having trouble finding smooth siding
James Hardie 4x8 Fiber Cement Vertical Siding - you can get smooth, cedarmill, or stucco texture. Lowes carries them preprimed, you would have to paint them
Could you tell us the pros and cons of Board & Batten Siding vs the overlap siding?
Great video, where are you located
Matt, got a siding/baton job coming up soon. They wanna use cementitious siding sheets. What is your preference on nailing this type material?
James Hardie Sheets? We nail them on with 2-1/2” nails, with a siding gun. Although with board and batten; roofing guns with 1-3/4” or 2” nails are seen used as well.
As far as trim goes, 15ga. Finish Nail Gun to put together and put up all trim and battens.
@@MattBangsWood thank you sir. And keep up the videos, it's been a great encouragement to me to see your young bucks working hard and walking plates
@@MattBangsWood thanks for the great content. I’ve been trying to put up 1x4 battens with a 15 ga finish nailer but the nails just bend like crazy. Has that ever happened to you?
what type of nailing gun should I use for installing Lp siding
is board and batten a lot more expensive compared to vinyl siding?
do you space out the batts the same? for example if I have a 7' wall then a 10' wall, would you space the batts out the same distance on each wall even if you'd have a smaller distance at the end of the 7'?
16" or 24" is standard and you will not change that or you wont cover your nail holes.
When we build a house (watch current videos), we plan for batten layout as early as foundation.. Your battens land on your studs, 16" O.C., therefore we pull from one side of the house all the way to the other.
When you want things centered, pull from the center, either 8" both way from the center or start with a batten on the center.. work your way 16" o.c. each way from there. Pull one layout, use it for the whole house.
Another tip for a corner is to nail some scrap pieces on the other side of the corner and let the long piece hang over flush to those scrap pieces
Can anyone else recommend any other videos for DIY batten siding installs? (anything from materials to hints, etc.) - Thanks!!!
Hey man, awesome channel and video. I do house flipping and have been in construction for 8 years but as a finish carpenter. I’m doing this type of siding on a new flip we have, and I was wondering if you have a preferred material that you use for this? I appreciate it man!
Jon Dawson What style of home? Board and Batten is nice, but I prefer the look of Hardie Lap Siding! Can find info on all of it on James Hardie website.
Jon Dawson Flipping homes has always been a goal of mine! How do you like it?
MattBangsWood For sure I’ll check that out. And I like it but it’s stressful. I miss the days when I could just build and enjoy the craft without having to be on the phone and dealing with every aspect of a flip. But it is rewarding at the end when your design comes together.
Jon!!! LOL What up man. I prefer LP SmartSide products over all others...I see this comment was over 2 years ago but if you see this reply just know I like LP. hahahahaaa.
Bwahahah. 2019 is going to be awesome. Uh, yeah, it was!!! Lol
Thanksbro
Do the batts have to go where the studs are? How do you line up the batts to look good visually if the studs aren't perfectly lined up?
No - they don’t. As long as you wrap the whole house in OSB or Plywood you can do your layout however you’d like as you’ll have something to nail into.
We disregard stud location if it means we can like bats up top to bottom.. I actually just finished siding a 3 story home, I’ll have a new video soon explaining more.
False. Hardie requires nailing into studs.
How do you make the batten go from the roof to the foundation? Does it go over the seam flashing at the gable or is the seam flashing cut to install the long batten?
cfgenth The z-bar runs continuously! Our battens go over them. The flashing doesn’t hold the batten out at all.
Good ideas. But have no idea what you ment about the 23 inch red line on level and how to use that to line up. Wish you'd show or explain better.
Yeah, he has to explain that better!
Before you put up a panel, snap a line 24” from the bottom. Also, snap a line 23” from the bottom around the house. When you put the board on the house, line up your chalk lines and the result will be the board siding will be 1” below your underlayment.
Same
Hey on tip number 5 can you upload a video of you how get your layout so they can always match
I always get my layout from the middle of the house to have every space the same but I had the problem where the house owner wants the say layout from the top
what type of nails do you use? Brad or finish?
2" 18 ga. Brad Nails for bats and trim. Stubborn pieces, we have a 15ga Finish Nailer with 2-1/2"!
@@MattBangsWood would those finish nails be stainless, or galvanized?
Here in the panhandle of Florida, salt air seemed to rust out galvanized
For the area where the concrete foundation is exposed at the bottom. Does that need to be flashed? I don't know anything about this... Our foundation has what looks like old foam, with thin metal over it that covers the foundation at the bottom, but only in some places. It's corroded, and the foam is exposed and also corroding. Is it even needed, or can it just be cut off? I've checked it, and all that's behind it is the concrete foundation, which is not flashed elsewhere. I really can't see any reason why it's there in some places, and not around the whole foundation.
Can you make a video for how you find out what angles to make your cuts at? Trim at the roof, mitre on the cap at the stairs, etc?
Should I strap my board and batten siding before installing?
Mighty T1 -11 on the sun side needs to be replaced is it okay to put it on top of the existing
As long as the existing is waterproofed, you won’t have an issue going over it. We see it all the time.
@@MattBangsWood thanks great channel for us homeowners
How do you attach the bats if there is no stud behind the board?
What material do you use?? Wood or cement
What guns you guys use
but they never meet right in the middle of the point of the roof. Do you always measure from the side or from the center and out?
Center out, you want to make sure you have either an equal gap from center.. or if the wall is of little importance, pull from side and run with 16"o.c.. They meet at the middle of the roof if you start at the middle of the roof. Layout is key.
How the heck people got those things on second floor. I'm currently doing my house DIY and man I am trying to figure out if I should cut them up 16 inches then install. So far it's two of us three ladders and a two level scaffold.
Why not make a OC 16 template? Set the first one then have a premade piece so you can hold the bat up to the previous one and go
Do the Battens need to be nailed to a stud??
You're Money Baby!
I wish you went into more detail on tip number 3
Do you have your license in roofing?
What nails did you use?
How do you add board and batten over brick
You know you've been watching too much UA-cam if you thought the saw brand is Skill share
You like this siding better than LP?
2:55 Pretty sure you didn't follow tip #5 on that gabble end with the windows... shame....SHAME... hehe thanks for the video!
One question why wasn't the corner cut at a 45
A 11/16 rabbit will make corners look much better
I put a ledger on the on the slab. Then throw each sheet by myself
Framers make things hard to pre cut bats
Layman terms would be useful.
Dewalt app is not working on Apple. Can you tell me the app name?
What boots are those?
Hunter Jarvis EverBoots Weldor! Comfortable and easy on your wallet. Check them out on Instagram @EverBoots.
My boss house is 12,000 sqf and they have rectangle lime stone all around house top to bottom
Do you caulk your batts?
Personally, yes.
Is it just wood or something manufactutred
This is not classic board and batten. Get some 1" X 12" rough but pine boards and stain and or seal both sides and ends. Rip boards into 3's for battens.
We are looking for a contractor to help us with a 1500ft home addition in Sacramento. Is this something you’d be interested in?
It’s not, unfortunately. Too far north, we’re about 6 hours south.
This is not Board and Batten. This is full coverage exterior sheathing with decorative battens added on top. I was looking for a video on how to install Board and Batten, Nail Spacing, Nailing into studs, Nailing the batten into studs or into the board.
This is how board and batten is done in 2022.. Using a 1x12" is a thing of the past. If you want something like it, LP has a product out right now that's close, but still not the same.