Pole Barn Board And Batten Siding

Board and batten board and batten siding is very similar to the plain barn siding shown above but board and batten has the addition of a narrow strip of wood called a batten covering the joints where vertical boards meet.

Pole barn board and batten siding. Turn your pole barn into an awesome rustic cabin with our rough cut board and batten barn siding. Larger samples are available upon request. Please contact our sales department for an official quote. 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. The early builders might not have understood exactly why wood moved but they knew how to compensate for it. We have listed the prices for convenience however all pricing is estimated pricing. Typical old tyme board and batten was created by installing 1 or even 5 4 x12 planks vertically over horizontal wall framing girts.

Board and batten has often been associated with the term rustic as well. Due to lighting and angles please select colors from our color charts. 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. Do a google search for board and batten siding images and what usually comes up are old leaning barns.