What is board and batten siding?
Board and batten siding is a popular style that homeowners incorporate onto their exteriors, giving the home an elegant look. It's made from vertical panel siding with batten strips applied over the seams to create the board and batten look. The addition of the batten strips over paneling creates a three-dimensional look and emphasizes the height of the building. The batten strips are commonly placed either 12" or 16" apart -the former is best on compact walls, while the latter is used for expansive walls.
Keep reading for three ways to use board and batten on your home's exterior.
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full exterior siding
Using one siding style creates a uniform look, and board and batten is used to add a modern touch to older homes when remodeling. The versatility of this style pairs well with any home, from farmhouse to contemporary, due to the alternating over wide and narrow boards, making an aesthetically pleasing design. Board and batten siding works on single-story and multi-story homes, as the vertical lines naturally add a sense of height and draw the eye up.
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accent walls
While having an entire exterior of board and batten is appealing, homeowners also opt for mixing siding styles. Vertical siding is an excellent complement to lap and shake siding as it breaks up the monotony of the horizontal lines to direct the eye in different directions and emphasize other parts of the exterior. Mix it up using board and batten in gables, chimney columns, porch walls, bump-outs, and more - the possibilities are limitless.
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Ceiling Designs
Have an unsightly porch or deck ceiling? Board and batten is a great way to spruce up a spot often overlooked on the home. Like on the outside, the batten strips add dimension that gives the entryway or outdoor space an added layer of sophistication. Either use a classic board and batten pattern or switch it up for a completely customized design.
customize with color
Diamond Kote Siding System offers 28 siding colors in Solid or two-toned DuoBlend Premium. Here is a list of popular siding colors used for board and batten siding:
- Blue board and batten: Midnight, Cascade, Smoky Ash
- Dark board and batten: Onyx, Coffee, Emerald
- Light board and batten: Light Gray, Glacier Fog, White
- Wood-toned board and batten: Elkhorn, Canyon, Denali
Bring your board and batten design and color ideas to life in our Home Visualizer and order color samples to see the colors on our engineered wood substrate with an authentic cedar grain texture.
