Comments on: Board & Batten Siding http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/ A discussion of modern design from the Northwest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin E http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-10120 Kevin E Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:07:23 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-10120 Hi Ron, I can't really speak to the minimum thickness of the cement board, but here, we use 1/4"(6mm) material. This seems adequate for our environment. As for the 1x6, it is a trim piece used at the eave- we'd view this as an alternative and not a requirement. Best- Kevin Hi Ron,

I can’t really speak to the minimum thickness of the cement board, but here, we use 1/4″(6mm) material. This seems adequate for our environment.
As for the 1×6, it is a trim piece used at the eave- we’d view this as an alternative and not a requirement.
Best- Kevin

]]> By: ron metheny http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-10096 ron metheny Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:45:47 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-10096 Kevin, I came across your 2008 article on B&B today. If you have the time to answer I would like to ask you a few questions. I bought this property in 2009. This cabin was 4mi from the 8.8 Chilean earthquake in 2010. No damage. I am removing the "very rustic" siding on my little house. Mostly, to repaper it correctly w/ 15lb felt. As you see in photo 2, the framing uses 4x4 for everything. This is typical in Chile as 4x4 and 3x3 are cheap. I want to use 4x8 cement board over the 15lb felt over 11mm OSB. I will nail 2x4 backing in between the framing where necessary to stiffen the OSB. So, my questions are: 1. What is the min thickness for the cement board I could use. My choices are 4mm, 5mm 6mm & 8mm . I would like to use 5mm or 6mm max, if possible. The cost is $16 & $20 per sheet. Also, the weight per sheet will be an issue for me to install. I have always thought that the siding on a house was mostly to protect the felt or wrap, properly installed and flashed, from the UV degradation. 2. As you may have noticed, my rafters are 5" rough pine poles. Somewhat difficult to trim around. What is the purpose of the 1x6 trim over 1x4 furring strip in your drawing? Looks? I have not decided how I will trim out around the rafters. How would you do it? It needs to be trimmed tight to help stop the winter winds from coming in the interior as it does now! The eves overhang 14". Thanks for your time. Sincerely, ron metheny Kevin,
I came across your 2008 article on B&B today. If you have the time to answer I would like to ask
you a few questions.

I bought this property in 2009. This cabin was 4mi from the 8.8 Chilean earthquake in 2010. No damage.

I am removing the “very rustic” siding on my little house. Mostly, to repaper it correctly w/ 15lb felt. As you see in photo 2, the framing uses 4×4 for everything. This is typical in Chile as 4×4 and 3×3 are cheap.
I want to use 4×8 cement board over the 15lb felt over 11mm OSB. I will nail 2×4 backing in between the framing where necessary to stiffen the OSB.

So, my questions are:

1. What is the min thickness for the cement board I could use. My choices are 4mm, 5mm 6mm & 8mm . I would like to use 5mm or 6mm max, if possible. The cost is $16 & $20 per sheet. Also, the weight per sheet will be an issue for me to install.
I have always thought that the siding on a house was mostly to protect the felt or wrap, properly installed and flashed, from the UV degradation.

2. As you may have noticed, my rafters are 5″ rough pine poles. Somewhat difficult to trim around. What is the purpose of the 1×6 trim over 1×4 furring strip in your drawing? Looks?
I have not decided how I will trim out around the rafters. How would you do it? It needs to be trimmed tight to help stop the winter winds from coming in the interior as it does now! The eves overhang 14″.

Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,
ron metheny

]]> By: mike eliason http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-9370 mike eliason Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:30:25 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-9370 @eric, the detail to promote airflow in an actual rainscreen assembly would be vertical battens fixed to sheathing, counter (horizontal)battens outside of that. then the board and batten affixed to the counter battens. pretty rare here, but that's a common detail in europe. for roofs as well. http://www.fragdenarchitekt.de/content/binary/Brettersto%C3%9F%20Deckelschalung%20Blech.jpg @eric,

the detail to promote airflow in an actual rainscreen assembly would be vertical battens fixed to sheathing, counter (horizontal)battens outside of that. then the board and batten affixed to the counter battens. pretty rare here, but that’s a common detail in europe. for roofs as well.
http://www.fragdenarchitekt.de/content/binary/Brettersto%C3%9F%20Deckelschalung%20Blech.jpg

]]> By: Build LLC http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-9354 Build LLC Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:00:24 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-9354 @Eric -the horizontal "sleepers" are less about airflow and more about providing an even surface to mount the siding to. They act like shims in a way. @Eric -the horizontal “sleepers” are less about airflow and more about providing an even surface to mount the siding to. They act like shims in a way.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-9348 Eric Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:24:37 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-9348 I see that this is more a traditional siding style, or I mean with the optional trex spacers it is more of a closed rainscreen. With boards running vertically like listed above or in your Bainbridge Island project the spacers (if they have any) are horizontal. Is there a detail used to promote airflow from the base of the wall to the soffit or top of wall vent? I see that this is more a traditional siding style, or I mean with the optional trex spacers it is more of a closed rainscreen. With boards running vertically like listed above or in your Bainbridge Island project the spacers (if they have any) are horizontal. Is there a detail used to promote airflow from the base of the wall to the soffit or top of wall vent?

]]> By: Joe http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-7914 Joe Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:43:13 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-7914 I agree that the horizontal bnb is more attractive. E.g. Google images of flw's pope-leighy house and the cypress bnb. Clearly the horz siding doesn't shed water as well. Oh well, that's the cost of style. I agree that the horizontal bnb is more attractive. E.g. Google images of flw’s pope-leighy house and the cypress bnb. Clearly the horz siding doesn’t shed water as well. Oh well, that’s the cost of style.

]]> By: Build LLC http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-7774 Build LLC Fri, 20 May 2011 15:06:48 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-7774 @Juan -yeah, we've found Bangkirai to be problematic. It shrinks much more than it's rival Ipe (or ironwood). Also tough to work. @Juan -yeah, we’ve found Bangkirai to be problematic. It shrinks much more than it’s rival Ipe (or ironwood). Also tough to work.

]]> By: Juan http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-7772 Juan Fri, 20 May 2011 06:06:45 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-7772 Thanks for the post, it is very useful. Right now we are trying to find out why a client used board and batten exterior covering using 8mm (!) Bangkirai boards in a former project. Detailing issues are causing lots of problems... Cheers! Thanks for the post, it is very useful. Right now we are trying to find out why a client used board and batten exterior covering using 8mm (!) Bangkirai boards in a former project. Detailing issues are causing lots of problems…
Cheers!

]]> By: Denise Thornton http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 Denise Thornton Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:43:05 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-3930 I love the great photos you found to illustrate board and batten. We are putting battens on our timber frame barn and really loving it. I linked to your site when I posted about the process today. Check it out at http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/board-and-batten-on-our-barn/ Denise I love the great photos you found to illustrate board and batten. We are putting battens on our timber frame barn and really loving it.

I linked to your site when I posted about the process today.

Check it out at http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/board-and-batten-on-our-barn/

Denise

]]> By: Board and Batten on Our Barn « Digging in the Driftless http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/07/board-batten-siding/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 Board and Batten on Our Barn « Digging in the Driftless Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:28:08 +0000 http://buildllc.wordpress.com/?p=1723#comment-3907 [...] you want to learn more about board at batten, here are a couple of how-to sites, Board and Batten and How to Make Board and Batten – although I will note that we have not followed their [...] [...] you want to learn more about board at batten, here are a couple of how-to sites, Board and Batten and How to Make Board and Batten – although I will note that we have not followed their [...]

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