Consider board and batten vinyl siding for your home

• March 4th, 2011
• In: Vinyl Siding
• By: Rob Sabo
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Board and batten vinyl siding can help create a rustic look for your home. This unique vinyl siding reproduces the look of a traditional wooden siding choice. With wooden board and batten siding, wide boards were attached to the exterior walls with gaps deliberately left between the boards. These gaps were then covered with narrower strips called battens. The boards could be installed either horizontally or vertically. This technique was easy to install and created a unique look with plenty of visual interest. The layered effect also produced shadows that added to the apparent depth of the house.

Unfortunately, wooden board and batten siding suffers from the same problems of all wooden siding: weather damage, rot, and it periodically needs to be repainted. Wood siding can also be damaged by insects such as termites or carpenter ants.

The answer to these problems might be to use vinyl board and batten siding. This siding reproduces the look of wooden board and batten siding without suffering from the same disadvantages. The vinyl siding is molded from wooden planks to reproduce the grain patterns of the original wood. Color is fixed into the siding as part of the manufacturing process. Vinyl board and batten siding will not rot, is impervious to insects, and never needs to be painted. It is also typically less expensive to install than wood siding, and because less maintenance is required, the total life cycle costs are usually less too.

Most leading vinyl siding manufacturers produce a line of board and batten vinyl siding. You can choose products from CertainTeed siding, Crane siding, or Mastic siding. Whomever the manufacturer, you should consider the benefits of vinyl board and batten siding for your home.