How To Install Board And Batten Siding Around Windows

Starting at one corner of your home begin by placing a board flush up against the wall and making sure it s plumb.

How to install board and batten siding around windows.

Push a strip of finish trim into the channel of the corner over the board and nail. Next you ll want to begin installing your siding boards. Fill the channel of the corner by nailing down a strip of board 2 wide. Nail the strips to framing members.

How to install the boards follow these steps to properly install the boards. The next panel will fit over the edge of the previous one disguising the nailing strip and lock securely into place. Attach strips around windows and doors then lay out and attach horizontal strips every 16 inches. Like many types of siding you ll start installing the board and batten panels from one side.

Once it is install two nails at the top of the board and two nails at the bottom to secure it. Use a wider board under the eaves so that there is something solid to nail the board and batten and the furring strip into. You should also use a wider board for furring out the top and bottom of windows and the top of doors to accommodate the nailing of trim boards and the board and batten siding. For ease of application vertical installations should start at a corner.

Before starting the vertical board installation install a skirt board a board that s wider than the siding boards. Place the skirt board at the bottom of where the siding will end and make sure it s level before moving onto the next steps. Line up the panel with the edging and use screws to secure it in place on the nailing strip.