board and batten siding

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Hey guys, I've been creeping around for a while and have worn the search engine out. I am building a 32x36 horse barn. I want to install b&b siding. How durable is pine? Oak is over twice as expensive. Is it worth it? Any info you have would be appreciated.
 
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N0.2or 3 Pine would be good choice other than expensive.I used 12"smart
start siding.Put on vertical with inch and half bats.Easy to paint already
primed only drawback needs solid sheathing and cant stain.Good luck
 
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It should be fine as long as you treat it with something. Is the wood going to be touching the ground? I wouldn't worry about grade as much as type of wood. Infact the lesser grade{more knots} would be prettier if you were to leave it natural.
 
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I built my 34X26 garage with a gambrel roof 18 years ago and installed planed 10 inch pine with a 3 inch rough cut for batten and then stained it, it's still looks really good for all the weather we have up here in eastern canada. The only problem we had was that we ran out of 3" and by the time we cut some more it was spring before we install got around to installing it and the 10" warped so we had to remove 4 pieces. Jim
 
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Thanks for the info . It will be 3" up the pt 2x8 and 2x8 will have 2 inches of rock under it. So it will be 5" above the ground.
 
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A lot depends on your location. Here in FL, the termites would be taking the siding down as fast as you could put it up, unless it was something like cypress. In the south east, I'd make sure it was high enough off the ground that you could inspect for mud tubes before they caused much damage.
 
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My outbuilding is pine board and batten without stain or finish -- it is now about 14 years old -- still not completely gray. I have never seen a building sided in oak:eek:
 
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Pretty common in my part of Georgia. It seems to hold up well. Good point about termites if they are in your area. Might be worth having an exterminator spray if that is a problem where you are.

MarkV
 
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Hey guys, I've been creeping around for a while and have worn the search engine out. I am building a 32x36 horse barn. I want to install b&b siding. How durable is pine? Oak is over twice as expensive. Is it worth it? Any info you have would be appreciated.
Hello and welcome aboard. You don't say where you are located as that would help me suggest a local wood specie-something available without a lot of import trucking freight. You say oak is an option-never heard of oak being used for B&B.
Don't use anything green. It wiil split and warp as it dries. Use KD or AD stock.
Don't use anything surfaced (unless you are only applying stain) as it will not hold paint especially to weather. Rough or resawn gives "tooth" to the paint and will last longer in between paint jobs.
Be sure to stain/paint the backsides of the B&Bs before installation. Both sides need to be equally stabilized. Most siding mills will offer this service. They run the boards through a top and bottom paint/stain fiber roller setup. Unless you want to spend a lot of time doing this yourself, and yes, you do have to do this, select a color/stain and pay the mill to do it. The B7Bs will come to you dry and ready to work with. Plan on some drying/lead time.
The wider the board, the more apt it will cup. Don't get sold on a scant 3/4" plank. The thicker the better.
Block the stud bays vertically every two feet (min) for B&B nailing, preferably during wall frame assembly on the slab/ground. Applying siding blocking after the walls are standing is a real bummer.
Nail with hot dipped galvies as any other nail will not hold up as well.
I recommend cedar if it is available-outside of redwood, it is the most docile.
If the boards have knots, demand and pay for STK (Select Tight Knots).
Some mills will on the back of the board apply glue and fabric patches over all of the knots to diminish any down the road popouts.
Horses chew. Protect your wood with metal edging,etc.
 
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1. The amount of roof overhang has much to do with the life of this siding.

2. Quality of stain/paint job affects lifespan.

3. Installation affects lifespan. Bottoms of boards should be beveled or you should install a drip edge. Lots of carpentry detail to follow such as where you nail and avoid splitting the grain.
 

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