Keep Out! by Lee Mothes

Author:Lee Mothes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: tree house, club house, kids, children, activity, project, building, woodworking, playhouse, backyard, family, designs, plans, clubhouse, play, guide, step-by-step, instructions
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

How to Install Board-and-Batten

Cut the boards and bats long enough so they reach from the top plate to 1⁄2" below the bottom of the floor joists. Save any short boards for under the windows or over the door. For slanted walls, cut the tops of the boards at the same angle as the roof. To do this, hold the board in place and mark the angled edge of the roofline on the board with your pencil. Use your square to draw the cut line, then saw off the scrap.

Step 1. Add a 2×4 block horizontally between each pair of studs, halfway between the top and bottom plates. These will strengthen the board-and-bat wall.

Step 2. Starting at a corner, nail the boards to the middle blocks and the plates, using three 8d galvanized box nails at each end and two in the middle. If a board rests over a stud, nail it into the stud every 16" or so. Use your level to check the boards once in a while to make sure they are plumb; they can get crooked.

Step 3. When the walls are covered with boards, nail on all your trim boards on the corners and around the door and windows before you nail on the bats. You can use extra bats as trim boards if they are wide enough.

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