How to DIY a Board-and-Batten Wall

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Create a stylish feature wall in your home with these easy board-and-batten installation steps.

Board-and-batten has traditionally been the stuff of barns and exterior cladding. Often rough-sawn and ready for the weather, the cladding style is designed to (a) last harsh conditions and (b) be made from locally available material. Originally a European style of siding, once colonists set up sawmills in North America, the technique was employed in and on many folk-style homes.

Boards (1×12 or similar) were cut and applied vertically to the building frame. To cover the gaps between boards and seal out the weather, battens (1×2 or similar) were nailed on top of the gap where the boards meet.

While the look of board-and-batten siding came about from necessity, it’s now a stylish look. Instead of those rough-sawn boards used for barns, use smooth, factory-primed finger joint material. The look is refined and easily used as wainscoting, in a basement remodel, or on a feature wall.

A DIY board-and-batten wall shines as a focal point in a home. However, it takes a little care and forethought to get it right. This guide for how to make a board-and-batten wall walks you through the basics and points out the details that can stymie a project.