How to Install a Board and Batten Wall
![How to Install a Board and Batten Wall How to Install a Board and Batten Wall](https://aquiestuveayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/How-to-Install-a-Board-and-Batten-Wall.jpg)
Board and batten adds a geometric, layered look to both interior and exterior walls.
This siding and paneling style uses thin strips of wood — or battens — placed over the seams of wide boards.
You can mimic the look of board and batten on an accent wall without installing wide wood boards. Here’s how:
![Today's Homeowner Radio Producer Corey Wilson rips a pine board on a table saw.](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-and-batten-rip-1.jpg)
For the battens, rip half-inch by 6-inch pine siding along its length to create battens that are about 2¾-inch wide.
![A pine board being ripped by a table saw](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-and-batten-rip-baseboard.jpg)
Use the same pine siding to frame the top and bottom of the wall. Cut the bottom piece slightly wider — at 3¼ inch — to match the height of the existing baseboards.
![Hands using an oscillating saw to trim a baseboard to accommodate a batten for a board and batten wall](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-and-batten-oscillating-saw-baseboard.jpg)
Use an oscillating saw to cut the baseboards on the adjacent walls back a half inch so the pine siding can slide in. Then, attach battens in each corner.
![Marking a wall with a pencil and measuring tape](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-and-batten-mark-pencil.jpg)
The remaining battens should be spaced on 16-inch centers. Before installing them, mark those dimensions on the wall with a pencil to be sure the spacing works before installing them.
![Applying construction adhesive to a pine board for a board and batten wall](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-and-batten-construction-adhesive.jpg)
Since we can’t be sure we’ll hit studs with every batten, coat the back of each batten with construction adhesive before tacking them in place with 2-inch finish nails.
![Today's Homeowner Radio Producer Corey Wilson paints a board and batten wall](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-and-batten-paint-wall.jpg)
Once all the battens are in place, caulk the edges and apply two coats of paint to the wall.
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