Installing board and batten siding. Board and bat how to.

Continuing toward the opening Spring Hill Campground, I am installing board and bat siding today. We will show how it is traditionally done and how this is a little non-traditional. It is technically Board and Batten siding. Most people abbreviate the name to board and bat. The Definition of a batten is along, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall. This installation allows for expansion and contraction of the wood. ‪@FlanaganHomestead‬

[@matthewghardy]

Really good video. Detailed, well edited, technically advanced topics.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Thanks for kind words

[@johnoswald6192]

Great explanation of different scenarios for board and batten. Thanks!

[@RS-dc7wy]

Great tip about nailing only one edge, thanks for sharing.

[@MurDocInc]

Great video on differences, love the tradition b&b barn.

[@wnewman1869]

About to do my Tiny house with board I cut form my saw mill. Your video was a big help!

[@RoadNoise29100]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@veraciouspatriot4297]

Great video. People like you whom post how-tos like this immeasurably help so many.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad I could help

[@dboutdoors06]

Great explanation, thanks.

[@karenferns6160]

Such a thorough video. Looking to do this on a summer house here in UK..!! Thank you..🙌🤩

[@SwolShark]

Great video! Thank you!

[@DCMill306]

Great tutorial thanks

[@Wanderer_52]

Great job

[@richardpatch3454]

Thank you! This is awesome information.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Thanks for watching. Happy building.

[@Joel.Invictus]

Beautiful video. I love the board and batten look...can't wait to do this to my cabin build.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

It is a beautiful rustic look. Good luck on your install

[@Joel.Invictus]

@@FlanaganHomestead Thanks, friend.

[@squibboops9651]

Thanks for this.

[@puickpuick99]

Batten, bat, baton? In French, bâton means a narrow and long stick, usually with a square cross section. Collins confirms that origin while Merriam -Webster has another origin for batten. I'm a French speaker and board and "baton" make a lot of sense to me :-)

[@wagontrack]

Good post thank you..

[@edsullivan7288]

Other videos I watched on B&B nailed it in the center of the board to allow shrinkage both ways, but, of course, you see the fasteners

[@davidfredenburg8283]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION MY LITTLE PLACE WAS BUILT FROM PLANS IN THE OLD "MOTHER EARTH NEWS" IN 1963 SWISS STYLE. IT'S BEEN NEGLECTED OVER THE YEARS. WILL DO SOME BEFORE AND AFTERS INSIDE AND OUT. I'VE GOT MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME FOR SURE MY DAUGHTER SAMANTHA CALL'S IT "DAD'S S_-T SHACK" SHE'S THE ONE THAT'S GONNA CRAP WHEN I'M DONE 😉👍😁

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Enjoy your project. I am sure it will look great when done.

[@reginajaquysh7360]

Thanks! Informative and helpful. Question: I’m building a small storage, basically a broom closet that will be on my covered deck. I’m using 6” wide rough cut cedar fence pickets for the verticals. Also I plan to stain and apply polyurethane. So my question is, will the fence pickets swell and contract enough to require attaching only on one side, as you demonstrate? Thanks again!

[@FlanaganHomestead]

That narrow of a width, if the boards are very dry now, I wouldn’t expect as much shrinkage or expansion. If it were me I would still fasten on one side.

[@davidfredenburg8283]

FOR ADDED STRENGTH I'M GOING TO PUT HOUSE WRAP, HORIZONTAL 2×4'S @18-24"O/C 1.5" INSULATION BOARD BETWEEN THE 2×4 THEN INSTALL THE B&B SIDING W/SCREW'S. LIVING IN LOWER N.MICHIGAN THE ADDED INSULATION BOARD WILL HELP REDUCE THE HEATING COST FOR WINTERS.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Excellent

[@user-op2nm7hq6l]

Great video. What type of wood did you use for your board and batten and also what size/type of nails did you use in your nail gun? Thank you.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Thanks, I cut a large Doug Fir on my property for the boards. 1x12 boards 1x3 bats. I have been using a 2 3/8 ring shank nail in my gun.

[@mrglabs4778]

Did you install any flashing above the doors and windows? Can you describe this please.

[@adampark3463]

great video thank you so much ! What do you do on the corners of the building?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

I take similar rough sawn lumber anywhere from 3 inch thick(which is the width of my bats). To 5 inch. Create a corner and mail it on.

[@anastasios3006]

Great video. May I ask what timber is being used for the vertical siding? Thanks

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Being in the pacific Northwest I am using douglas fir.

[@anastasios3006]

Thanks

[@janicebuckler7616]

Hi...Can you apply board and bat over vinyl siding? Or plywood and bat?

[@ChickenFarmsForSale]

Are the boards just rough cut 1 x 10 rough cut Western cedar from Lowes or Home Depot?

[@basilleonardo]

Are you worried about the screws splitting the boards? Would it be better to use like a roofing screw that lays flat on the board?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Not when they are a long ways from the end of the board. The screws at either end depending on the proximity to the end you need to be careful.

[@gallele0]

Great video! Curious, what thickness is your plywood?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

1/2 inch

[@BissellMapleFarm]

What size nail do you use?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Galvanized 8’s work for the boards. Need a little longer for the bats

[@Tbird761]

How do you prevent mice and critters from entering the gaps under the batton strips with this style of siding?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

One bottle of spray foam can do your entire perimeter and your pipe entrances.

[@onecowgirl4chrisable]

I want to do this as siding on our house. It currently has old wooden clapboard siding. Do we need to remove the clapboard and put plywood to the studs, then wrap that with tyvex and then do the board and batton? If we were to do the plywood and batton instead of the true board and batton would we still need to do the plywood to the studs then wrap it with tyvex and then more plywood ontop of the tyvex for the battons to go on?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

You could put it over clapboard, but it might create some problems. One would be it would push the final siding further out and trimming windows and doors would be difficult. If doing plywood and batten you can put the tyvek on the studs, then plywood then batten.

[@taurareynolds5049]

What size plywood would you need on a house? 3/4 or 1/2 inch

[@FlanaganHomestead]

@@taurareynolds5049 in most situations 1/2 inch plywood has enough sheer strength for houses. All homes here except for specialty homes are sheeted with 1/2 inch including my house.

[@Wanderer_52]

Great information.... everyone i have seen Installing board and batten ..... It looks like they are nailing incorrectly.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

What size board do you use for board and bat siding? Is the batten a 1 x 3?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

The structure you see in the video is 1x12 board and 1x3 batten.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

@@FlanaganHomestead Thank you

[@shawmarine]

How would I get hold of you have a few questions want to do this to my house. Older house made of cement.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

[e-mail]

[@truthseeker5890]

Thank you for doing this. The Internet is littered with conflicting information in regard to the correct method of attaching the boards and bats. This method makes sense and looks good. Attaching the boards and bats in this manner could even be done with green wood. I'll listen to an actual teacher. :) Subscribed.

[@averill23]

What kind of wood did you use?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

I milled up a Doug fir I cut on my property

[@edsullivan7288]

Are you using kiln dried lumber?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

No mine is not kiln dried but it was stacked with spacers for several months. Mostly dry, but that is the Beaty of board and bat, it allows for shrinkage during curing.

[@edsullivan7288]

@FlanaganHomestead nice.I also have a mill but haven't used it yet, a new woodland 130max, I'm going to mill a bunch of standing Austrian Pines and make B&B

[@bitorajac1]

what type of wood would you recommend i find ? thankyou kindly

[@FlanaganHomestead]

In my area of the country we are all using Doug fir. There are other types that work well in different areas. It tends to come from conifers

[@bitorajac1]

@@FlanaganHomestead ok awesome thankyou sir

[@WyattBest]

Is that Swedish falun red?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

It’s Doug fir

[@LogHewer]

Sure looks like it, doesn't it? It's a pretty shade of red.

[@ackack612]

B&B on top of plywood...? Perhaps unnecessarily expensive with no real benefit other than visual...

[@FlanaganHomestead]

I have vertcle framing. Not good for board and bat. Also b&b does not give sheer strength like plywood does. I needed this for the design of the structure.

[@JerryXM991]

Can I do post and beam framing on top of a concrete pad? The posts will not be sunk into the concrete so I'm concerned they won't have enough sheer strength? @@FlanaganHomestead

[@FlanaganHomestead]

@@JerryXM991 that would go against the design purpose. If there is already a slab on the ground you wish to cover traditional vertical studs with plywood sheeting and sill plate anchored to the floor would be structurally more sound.