Caulking Board And Batten Siding

I have 1 4 inch exterior grade plywood oriented vertically as siding.

Caulking board and batten siding.

Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten. Install wide vertical boards typically 6 to 12 space 1 2 to 1 between boards to allow natural movement between. I believe there are vertical gaps between each piece and each seam is covered by a trim piece. Choose an exterior grade acrylic latex or a synthetic rubber caulk.

How to caulk board and batten siding 1. To seal out moisture the boards should be in sound condition and free of open knots and the battens should lap at least 3 4 inch onto the boards on both sides. Brush dust from the. Begin caulking on a dry day when you don t expect rain as rain and damp conditions can interfere with the curing.

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 believe this is commonly known as board and batten or something very similar. 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. Caulk between boards board and batten siding wasn t really sure where this went.

Traditional board and batten siding described in layered steps. Today i want to show you how to hide the holes seams and how to paint the board and batten. Caulking and painting the board and batten. In this video i will be installing board and batten siding onto our house.

If you are just joining me and missed the tutorial for building board and batten moulding you can view that tutorial here. This is an inexpensive method of siding and really turns out great. You can also use 1x8 or 1x12 boards and 1x4 battens.