Pole Barn Board And Batten Siding

The boards run vertically with narrow strips to seal the cracks that form as the wood dries and shrinks.

Pole barn board and batten siding.

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. Barns and houses with board and batten siding were inspired by nordic european buildings and gained popularity in america sometime around the middle of the 19th century. Board and batten siding often called board and batt or barn siding has been used for centuries. Turn your pole barn into an awesome rustic cabin with our rough cut board and batten barn siding.

Do a google search for board and batten siding images and what usually comes up are old leaning barns. We have listed the prices for convenience however all pricing is estimated pricing. Due to lighting and angles please select colors from our color charts. The early builders might not have understood exactly why wood moved but they knew how to compensate for it.

Typical old tyme board and batten was created by installing 1 or even 5 4 x12 planks vertically over horizontal wall framing girts. Some folks are finishing them out to live in and calling them barndominiums or shouses others turn it into an event barn or party barn. Please contact our sales department for an official quote. This added batten gives the siding some depth and dimensions as it catches shadows.