Board and batten siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Using fence boards as siding.
You ll regret throwing weathered garden fence boards once you ll see these 20 diy old fence board ideas available with step by step tutorials.
Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper.
To avoid tongue and grove or overlap cutting i could first put up a plastic or tar paper membrane then at the top of each course run a horizontal strip of overlapping tape or grace to direct any moisture that.
Make sure the first course is started plumb.
Look for any knots cracks splits thin spots and live edges.
Using fence boards means less cutting and less measuring.
A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job.
I must admit i never thought this is a post that i would be writing but ever since we shared our basement barn board flooring project i ve been getting questions about our reclaimed wood wall in the space.
So i ve long wondered if i couldn t take old 5 and 6 fence boards cut them in half and use them as siding in a similar fashion.
We only had to make our length cuts.
For vertical installations start at one corner with the groove edge placed toward the adjacent wall.
Both of which will make your project go faster.
I m building an outdoor bar with a lean to shake roof and i see no reason why you couldn t use old fence for siding.
So zip zip and on you get to move on to the next step.
So i figured i could share with you today how to make a.
Wider siding is face nailed using two nails per bearing.
Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber.
Lap siding was a much easier and more forgiving for diyers like us.
The boards were already the perfect width.
How to make a diy wood wall from an old fence as well as other ideas for using fence boards and interior wood plank walls.
May 13 2015 use old fence boards for siding as long as the surface below is properly sheathed.
A good preserver to use on exterior wood is used motor oil diesel.