Caulking Board And Batten Siding

Today i want to show you how to hide the holes seams and how to paint the board and batten.

Caulking board and batten siding.

Both latex and rubber caulks accept paint well. Install wide vertical boards typically 6 to 12 space 1 2 to 1 between boards to allow natural movement between. Begin caulking on a dry day when you don t expect rain as rain and damp conditions can interfere with the curing. You can also use 1x8 or 1x12 boards and 1x4 battens.

How to caulk board and batten siding 1. Brush dust from the. 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. Traditional board and batten siding described in layered steps.

I have 1 4 inch exterior grade plywood oriented vertically as siding. August 15 2011 brittany bailey 15 comments. Install overlying battens typically 2 to 4 battens cover the gaps between the boards and hold the edges of. This is an inexpensive method of siding and really turns out great.

If you are just joining me and missed the tutorial for building board and batten moulding you can view that tutorial here. Caulk between boards board and batten siding wasn t really sure where this went. In this video i will be installing board and batten siding onto our house. Choose an exterior grade acrylic latex or a synthetic rubber caulk.

Caulking and painting the board and batten. Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten. 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.