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Board and batten siding using plywood.
The first layer of boards is installed butting up against each other while a thin strip is installed on top of the gaps between the boards to hide the seams and create a contrast.
Use a good housewrap with some rain screening grooves in it.
The metal window frames depict the industrial aesthetic.
In appearance board and batten siding can look rustic or modern depending on how rough the lumber is and its finish.
Perhaps the most common arrangement uses 1x10 boards and 1x2 or 1x3 batten.
Insulate on the cold side of the wall with foil faced polyisocyanurate foam or spray foam.
Each siding panel is easy to maintain.
Board and batten would let the siding drain out a bit better but as long as your water detailing is good you should be fine.
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Once you ve chosen center board or center batten start by installing a board first.
On center pressure treated plywood is made of weather resistant pine.
If it s a center board mark the center of the wall line up the board and put it in place using 6d or 8d 2 1 2 stainless steel or hot dipped ring shank nails every 16 and no less than 3 4 from the board edge directly into the plywood or osb.
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.
You can also use 1x8 or 1x12 boards and 1x4 battens.
The board and batten method can be used for interior and exterior installations with the type of plywood chosen depending on where you are installing the wood.
If using plywood like above install the weather resistant barrier over the plywood prior to installing the board and batten siding for example.
Windows roofing siding gutters energy audits air sealing and insulation.
Plenty of windows allow your abode to get more natural lights during daytime.
However the board batten siding takes everything to the whole new level.