Wainscoting Below Batten Siding

Our diy board and batten wainscoting.

Wainscoting below batten siding.

For example to install a board and batten wainscoting 32 inches high using 1 4 boards spaced 12 inches apart for instance and installing a horizontal top board and a baseboard of the same. I started this project back on april 13th and through many many evenings and the few weekends we weren t out of town it is finally done. Board and batten is a type of wainscoting with simple clean lines that can evoke a farmhouse or shaker style. Once you determine how many boxes you need you ll want to look at how much space you want in between each frame and.

May 23 2014 january 24 2018 by emily mccauley in category diy. Pronounced waynescoating but also sometimes waynescotting or wayneskitting there are many types of wainscoting from beadboard previous slide to board and batten to raised panel next slide and beyond. Figuring out the math. Wainscoting is often restricted to the lower portion of a wall to protect the plaster underneath from moisture issues.

It can be painted or left as is for a rustic feel. It s okay to have a little wiggle room. In 11 things you need to know before making board batten walls i talked a little about how to determine how much board length you ll need for wainscoting you ll want to look at your wall width and determine how many frame boxes you will need. More detailed wainscoting styles like raised panels overlay panels or board and batten many of which are custom made require more planning in order to create a consistent appearance.

Make a level line around the entire room set at the height of your wainscoting minus the height of the chair rail cap. Since wainscoting is usually easy to care for and clean this is a great addition to your entryway mudroom or dining room. If ever there was a project i was relieved to check off my list it was this so far. Previously on az diy guy i d started the room by trimming two of the doorways in a craftsman style hiding the banged up drywall corners and giving the room the early beginnings of some actual character i tore out the crummy base molding and replaced it with a beefy 1 x 6.

A favorite treatment for the main room in late 18th century houses paneling often covered the wall around the hearth even entire rooms. Use a circular saw to cut inch plywood grain oriented vertically to fit between the old baseboard and the level line. On top of this base i d create the a tall board and batten wainscoting to dress the room up.