Board and Batten
Architecture
Siding consisting of wide boards or plywood sheets set vertically whose joints are covered by narrow strips of wood (battens) over joints or cracks ...
Board and batten, or board-and-batten, describes a type of exterior siding or interior paneling that has alternating wide boards and narrow wooden strips, called battens. The boards are usually (but not always) one foot wide.
BOARD AND BATTEN A construction method for doors or walls in which the wood is arranged in vertical boards and held in place with a horizontal board called a batten.
Board and batten - A form of wood siding for exterior walls, consisting of long vertical boards and thin strips, or battens, which extend over adjacent boards or joints (the spaces between adjacent surfaces).
Board and Batten -- Siding fashioned of boards set vertically and covered where their edges join by narrow strips called battens.
Board and Batten Vertical siding where wood strips (battens) hide the seams where other boards are joined.
Bond Refers to the pattern formed by mortar joints between bricks, blocks or stones.
board and batten - a siding for a house consisting of wide vertical boards with strips (battens) covering where the boards join
bond - the pattern in which bricks are laid, either to enhance strength or for design ...
Board and Batten
Planks were placed vertically side by side along a simple frame, then much smaller "battens" were attached over the butt joints to help secure the planks and to minimize draughts.
Waterloo County Ontario ...
Great example of carpenter Gothic style, using board and batten siding and numerous vertical features.
12. Stafford, CT. First Congregational Church, c.1876.
13. Branford, CT.
14. Branford, CT. Good example of carpenter Gothic.
15. Dillsboro, NC.
Single-floor dwellings, sheathed in stucco or board and batten, shingles, clapboard, wood, or a combination of these
Use of stone or brick for accent on walls, often by the front door
Low pitched hip or gable roof with wide overhang ...
The first Prairie houses were usually plaster with wood trim or sided with horizontal board and batten. Later Prairie homes used concrete block. Prairie homes can have many shapes: Square, L-shaped, T-shaped, Y-shaped, and even pinwheel-shaped.
 See also: Board and, House, Architecture, Siding, Brick
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