How To Nail Board And Batten Siding

This is what people who nail green board and battens up say.

How to nail board and batten siding.

Using the right size nail. Place the nails about 2 inches from the sides of the board. On wide boards 12 or wider put 2 nails about 2 to 3 inches apart in the middle. Cut the length to fit or to a determined height if you will stack boards on top.

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. The nail should always be three times as long as the thickness of the board through which it is driven. Once it s level use your hammer or nail gun to install three vertical nails every 18 24. Place the board on the water table about 1 4 inch shy of the corner use a level to check that it is plumb and drive pairs of nails every 16 inches.

You can use a piece of metal flashing for this. Place your skirt board horizontally at the bottom of where your siding will end and make sure it s level. In addition to applying stain to both sides and all edges nailing both boards and battens correctly also is key. Once the skirt board is level use a nail gun or hammer to install three vertical nails every 18 24.

Length wise the board and batten needs to be nailed at 2 on centers plus the two ends. You nail through the batten to only one edge of the board and let the other board edge float under the next batten he writes. For this you can simply use a piece of metal flashing. A lot depends on the material behind the board and batt siding.

After that install your drip edge. For softwood or less than 1 inch thick hardwood backing deck screws are a better choice. You can nail into a good solid oak stringer and it will hold the nail securely assuming you didn t bend the nail. Jam them up tight and put the batten on so that the nail hits between the two boards.

Boards want to cup one way so put the hump out bark side in and put one nail in the center. Use galvanized nails for your board and batten.