After 5+ years finally started barn

[Billrog]

I don't think random will have much appeal as far as aesthetics go. Also if the boards are not proportioned between the the large drs. it will not look right once the battens are nailed on is my opinion. When doing this kind of siding it is best to work from center both ways to the out side for balance. These are just my thoughts others may have a different opinion. What really matters is that your happy with the end result.

 

[sawtooth]

Tomorrow I'm going to draw some pics to get a feel for this. Should have just called Mortan and been done with it. Lol

 

[sawtooth]

Tomorrow I'm going to draw some pics to get a feel for this. Should have just called Mortan and been done with it. Lol

 

[sawtooth]

Best I can tell the boards measure about 8-10" wide. Again this is rough cut popular. So if we remove the top portion and put back on matching top board widths I think this would have better appeal than having random battens when comparing top to bottom. Thoughts on this?

However, sounds like it will be very difficult to remove the upper boards right? This is why my contractor wants to nail a second layer over the top. I've also been reading on the correct installation for board and batten so am planning to discuss his method since he screwed the board width deal up. I'm very surprised at this as he's done a lot of work for me in the past and have never had any issues like this before.

 

[Walkin Horse]

I would be very Leary of a second layer. Why did he run it in two sections instead of all long boards?

 

[sawtooth]

He said because he couldn't get long enough boards. Front of barn needs a few 14' sections and rear even taller. See rear of barn per attached picture.


Garage doors are 10' tall by the way.

 

[sawtooth]

Ok after more thinking and reading I may have a idea. The original plan was to put on the battens this summer after the siding completely dries. So if we do this then put the extra layer of siding on the top portion as I mentioned earlier then the movement of the first layer of boards should be limited. Am I thinking correctly? Then we can install battens on the outer layer nailing them into the 1st layer. End result should come out something like attached picture. I will also make sure he puts bark side of boards pointed in toward barn or hump out so that the siding again draws in toward the barn itself.

 

[EddieWalker]

Guys I need some input please. So my contractor is working on the ends of the barn and I realized the siding widths are not matching up top to bottom which will lead to misaligned battens. NOT GOOD!

Instead of being concerned about the boards lining up, I would strongly suggest you consider adding a porch to the side of the wall to protect your doors. I'm a contractor that specializes in remodels and repairs. Garage doors rot out at the bottom framing because of all the water issues. Adding a porch to cut down on how much water hits and runs down the door will eliminate a lot of the problems caused by water. I would talk to your contractor and figure out how far out you want to go. Some corbal brackets on either side of the door should allow you to go at least four feet.

Eddie

 

[sawtooth]

Ok you lost me here. The doors are metal and everything around them is metal so not sure what you mean?

 

[Walkin Horse]

The porch sounds like your best option. It wouldn't matter about protecting your doors. It would break up the lines. Then you wouldn't have to batten the bottom. Which is probably the best if you can't get long boards.

Here are some pics of one of my buildings and one of some poplar that didn't dry rite.

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