5 Tips & Tricks: Installing Board & Batten Siding!

[@nicholassinclair4589]

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.

[@XeroNaut]

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

[@passthephil]

Great Tips! Can you specify what material you use for the board and batten? and the size of the battens? Thanks

[@justinharrison680]

I think 4'x8' hardi panel and 1x3, lay panel, and measure and cut strips cualk nail boom

[@paulkhalil1951]

i am about to replace the siding on my house using JHP cement board. can i just install the strips only when the sheets meet? or i have to do it your way ? and do i need to caulk in-between the sheets and the side of the strips?

[@candbprescott]

What material do you use? Cement hardy board, plywood?? The same for the batten?

[@nonyabisnas]

You know you've been watching too much KZbin if you thought the saw brand is Skill share

[@illmatic33]

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.

[@shawnywhatitis]

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 ?

[@davidprej]

Pro language. No comprende, had to bail. "Blast it..."

[@stevenhatfield1961]

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.

[@rollinwiththeflow2174]

Yeah, he has to explain that better!

[@georgeassenheimer6041]

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.

[@TSammut0219]

Same

[@Jestunes]

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...

[@IIIBETEPIII]

Oh yeaaaah, a lot coming in 2019, we even didnt expect 😆

[@kevinsloan8930]

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.

[@ppomm]

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.

[@RuralRascal]

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

[@toolsntruck941]

one inch lower than the green bottom plate ? what that 1/2 inch sheet is just flopping and waiting for a lawnmower or bicycle to tagged it and chip it off ? why not do z metal like you did at the gable breaks keeping that 8 ft and above sheet from sucking up and swelling why not the bottom sheet ..I run a 1x3 band than the z metal than the bottom sheet ties in the corners and 1x2 band at the top wear you meet the sofit. And that is actually MONEY and lasts longer than ...well havent had a rot damage call yet !

[@victoriafarmer541]

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!

[@doctorpickles79]

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.

[@dothetontim]

This is not board and batten siding. This is faux with battens fixed over sheet goods. Some good tips nonetheless for the batten part of the work, but this isn't board and batten siding.

[@gustavvanniekerk6267]

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!

[@gueropapi478]

Yes you should caulk every piece of trim that is nailed onto the board

[@21gonza21]

My boss house is 12,000 sqf and they have rectangle lime stone all around house top to bottom

[@ajeemanorse]

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!

[@davidhunter9395]

Gotta love a good cut man that can keep ahead of the rest of the crew!

[@boardandbattensiding3375]

hello. what do you think about installing the batten direclty on plywood, instead of using board ? It will be ok ?

[@casinogeno1]

Bwahahah. 2019 is going to be awesome. Uh, yeah, it was!!! Lol

[@steve_main]

2:55 Pretty sure you didn't follow tip #5 on that gabble end with the windows... shame....SHAME... hehe thanks for the video!

[@AnaNelsen]

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’

[@980143577]

Dod you have a contact email ? Would like to ask few questions

[@naheboy]

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

[@AshleyClary]

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 .... ??

[@KJfreshh69]

Not sure what the lingo language means. Idk half the words you mean. Ughhhh wish it was easy for me to understand. I just want to do the front of my house

[@secheltfishmarket6419]

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.

[@MattBangsWood]

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.

[@Ninjump]

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?

[@paulstewart7903]

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.

[@jamespruitt1046]

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.

[@ohal3000]

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]

Hardie Sheets - 4x10’ for this home. None are decorative underneath. All just grain textured, doesn’t look like T1-11.

[@ohal3000]

@@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

[@lewkono1714]

MattBangsWood got it!! Thanks

[@robertoayala5142]

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

[@jackyottinger6808]

How do you attach the bats if there is no stud behind the board?

[@patroberts4708]

I like to rip one corner the thickness of the material so both sides of the corner is the same width

[@joelethalcruz4417]

wouldn be better to put a belly band where the sheets meet?

[@maxbillly]

Great videos! Question For board and batten with James hardie. Do you trim out windows first or have hardie board underneath?

[@berrytunes]

Do you not need furring strips for drainage? So you put Tyvek over plywood then T1-11 or 303smooth over the Tyvek?

[@MattBangsWood]

We Tyvek over our OSB, then our Hardie directly over that. Only way I've ever seen it done here in CA.

[@GhostKats]

Type Of gun you used

[@justinwilliams4714]

Awesome video kinda new to the industry but just got my independent contractors license 😊

[@mattheweveleigh6351]

Should I strap my board and batten siding before installing?

[@wolfdogrex5273]

Great video, where are you located

[@21gonza21]

Do the Battens need to be nailed to a stud??

[@tonyg146]

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

[@MartinVandepas]

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?

[@MattBangsWood]

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.

[@StevenMoyneur]

False. Hardie requires nailing into studs.

[@jerrysabo7043]

Can anyone else recommend any other videos for DIY batten siding installs? (anything from materials to hints, etc.) - Thanks!!!

[@larryp3641]

I put a ledger on the on the slab. Then throw each sheet by myself Framers make things hard to pre cut bats

[@chippychippy8291]

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

[@robertnesdole1470]

plywood sheets, weak!

[@bmo5082]

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.

[@allencontreras9466]

You would happen to have the link to the 4x8 sheets you use for this? I’m having trouble finding smooth siding

[@erickaufman4674]

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

[@Nottoday3033]

Question. I have a frame stucco home. How can I nail/screw this on my wall without causing water damage when it rains?

[@dannyorsello8668]

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.

[@richardrussell568]

A 11/16 rabbit will make corners look much better

[@dmitribobko4184]

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

[@robhoffman2070]

Guys? Plus it's not a home! It's a house, dwelling, tepee. wickiup, mud hut. Very informative video. Keep up the good work.

[@colourful64able]

Is it just wood or something manufactutred

[@rgill3417]

Dewalt app is not working on Apple. Can you tell me the app name?

[@edubijengarcia8224]

what type of nailing gun should I use for installing Lp siding

[@davidcrowe4104]

Thanks for your tips, do you caulk your bats or no caulk?

[@reconone3574]

You like this siding better than LP?

[@deereys]

I’m also interested in material that you used ? looks great !

[@mrwurm5315]

Matt, got a siding/baton job coming up soon. They wanna use cementitious siding sheets. What is your preference on nailing this type material?

[@MattBangsWood]

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.

[@mrwurm5315]

@@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

[@tzaylor]

@@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?

[@ruthreger5277]

What material do you use?? Wood or cement

[@farmercaleb20]

We are looking for a contractor to help us with a 1500ft home addition in Sacramento. Is this something you’d be interested in?

[@MattBangsWood]

It’s not, unfortunately. Too far north, we’re about 6 hours south.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

I love good professional contractors. Nice video.

[@Riverafo821]

One question why wasn't the corner cut at a 45

[@zehuazhou3390]

Could you tell us the pros and cons of Board & Batten Siding vs the overlap siding?

[@matthewrehkemper128]

I wish you went into more detail on tip number 3

[@gueropapi478]

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

[@chriscruz7884]

Do you have your license in roofing?

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

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.

[@operationremodel]

I didn't understand half of what u said

[@cherylmartin4050]

Layman terms would be useful.

[@Austinshouses]

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'?

[@MattBangsWood]

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.

[@rollinwiththeflow2174]

23” red line is for what?

[@rbrewer0]

How do you add board and batten over brick

[@reconone3574]

What nails did you use?

[@jamestompkins6222]

Hey buddy great video and great looking work. Just wondering what gauge stainless nails are you using to install the battons?? Thanks in advance

[@Justin-tb2qk]

You're Money Baby!

[@Leo-ch9117]

Excellent video 👍👍👍

[@chad366987]

I always enjoy your videos buddy! Thanks for the info.

[@urielvera8105]

Hey on tip number 5 can you upload a video of you how get your layout so they can always match

[@urielvera8105]

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

[@dan11511dan]

Do you caulk your batts?

[@MattBangsWood]

Personally, yes.

[@danielalucescu5812]

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 ?

[@DCruzful]

Thanks for the video it was helpful. What type of nails and guns do you guys use?

[@javillanueva67]

what type of nails do you use? Brad or finish?

[@MattBangsWood]

2" 18 ga. Brad Nails for bats and trim. Stubborn pieces, we have a 15ga Finish Nailer with 2-1/2"!

[@mrwurm5315]

@@MattBangsWood would those finish nails be stainless, or galvanized? Here in the panhandle of Florida, salt air seemed to rust out galvanized

[@PowerWash-PC]

I have a metabo framing nailer, will this work and what type of nail is used?

[@paituh]

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?

[@MattBangsWood]

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.

[@mrlucky7740]

What guns you guys use

[@Miamiflow885]

is board and batten a lot more expensive compared to vinyl siding?

[@josiahshane3339]

Thanksbro

[@vincentaguirre3959]

Hello Matt can we use a regular Hitachi nail gun with a regulator?

[@peterkiernan1668]

very good video,subscribed after the first video.Great attention to detail in the video.Video Binge time.

[@royalvarez6436]

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.

[@romanstrul9435]

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 👍

[@spaghettipotsucka2532]

What boots are those?

[@MattBangsWood]

Hunter Jarvis EverBoots Weldor! Comfortable and easy on your wallet. Check them out on Instagram @EverBoots.

[@gwsurf]

Dude I have siding job for ya

[@kevinmilligan8707]

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?