Great video an incredibly informative as per usual. Thanks for sharing and we are excited to help you on your journey of getting you license in Oregon.
I install James Hardie siding for a living up in Canada. For board and batten we always strap out the walls with 1x4 straps so that condensation doesn’t build up between the sheets and the wall. We use colour matched James Hardie battens so that they match the sheet colour perfectly and use colour match aluminum for all the flashings.
When you do your layout for battens I’ve heard that you have to nail though the studs but many times on gables studs are not centered in the peak so what is more important the looks or to nails in the studs even if you know that batten are not gonna look good and it also happen with windows
@@maynorgantenbein4510 there should be osb sheeting so that you can put your battens where you need. No need to nail into studs. Or if you have to nail into studs you can run strapping horizontally
@@maynorgantenbein4510Did you find an answer to your question? I am wondering the same thing and am considering centering the framing on the gable walls so that studs, strapping, and battens all align and are centered on the peak.
Another well explained on every detail that is needed and should be noted. As a Certified Home Inspector I was happy to see your explanation between the siding nail and a finishing nail. As there are a lot of times you won't see nail head sizes due to the over lay. One thing I see a lot is that builder don't switch between the nail guns and I find after looking closely a ton of finishing nail heads. All ask, well "what's the problem with that, besides a lazy builder not changing to the proper sliding nail gun and nail head size." Answer is simple, as I said before If installed correctly you shouldnt find many head nail exposed in the first place. But the biggest reason why you are to use a sliding nail with a head is to keep the wind from slamming against the outside structure and lifting the James Hardie or LP siding w and ripping it off the wall. As Matt said the ring shanks they're pretty tough to pull out at that with a big diameter head keeps it in place rather using finishing nail the wind would be able to just pull the sliding right off that tiny nail head.
I’ve found out that a dewalt nibbler does a great job cutting the hardie board. There’s literally minimum to no extreme dust and the cuts are very clean. You just have to look at your cut line & make sure that the sides of the nibbler is on it. Do a little practice on a scrap piece and I think you’ll enjoy using it, instead of using a saw with a hardie-blade.
Huge thanks to Upstrye for working with me as I get licensed in OR.. Surprisingly, there is a ton of differences in CA to OR licensing. If you're interested in getting licensed for yourself, or just want resources to gain knowledge in the industry.. upstryve.com/
@@ALRob288 They do, but there is much different licenses for regular residential to commercial. Where as California, I can build smaller commercial with the same license, along with Multi Family.
@@MattBangsWood dude I know the feeling the wife and I are prego with our first one right now. Just know that Oregon is far liberal than california if that doesn’t bother you. I was actually born in Oregon and live in big bear now
Preparing to have my siding done on my new construction home and wanted to know more about the process. This video was so helpful! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for a very informative video. We have very old vinyl siding and live in the high desert of Nevada, where the wind and sun take it's toll. We are also rural, so we are considering having our contractor friend come help us do this. Thank you again!
I'm planning on GCing my personal house build and was hoping to do the B&B myself. You always put out top notch (informative) content. Really appreciate it.
He said he wasn't concerned about moisture there, but yeah, you're supposed to. Some installers caulk that gap and make it tight like Matt. Not correct per mfg., but they want a seamless look. This is also the reason that board and batten is still installed with 1x12x16' boards because they want it seamless from top to bottom.
LONG TIME! I can't wait for the Oregon series of builds to come!!! I would love to move to Oregon/Washington in the north west... I am in Phoenix and the older I get (37) the more I want to start to get away from the heat and the hussle and bussle. Turn into a snow bird and come down to a winter home and summer home up north....
@@johnyeary6695 106 is a nice cool day, lol. but the monsoon hit hard this year thankfully and cooled down the the low/mid 100's, just brings a shyt ton of humidity too... better then last year where we broke records of most days of 115+ in a summer and hit 120+ multiple times.
@@johnyeary6695 north Peoria (by lake pleasent) out in the open desert 🏜️ so away from the heat island of Phoenix metro where I grew up in and the open desert air is so much nicer and cooler.
Got you lined up for work if you need it. I’m working with a contractor whose building 143 houses in snowflake. It’s been 1 month and we’re on our third house
Question, You built this super bomber envelope using zipsystems 👍. You liquid flashed for air tightness and water intrusion 👍. Used concrete products for longevity👍. Wheres the air gap for your rain screen?
Thanks Matt, that was SUPER informative. Going to be installing EXACTLY what you just explained in a few weeks on my dream workshop project and now I am confident I will do a superlative job.
Wow, you're an amazing instructor. And I just saw saw in the comments you do work in the Oregon area, very cool. I'm from Oregon. I'll be watching all your board and batten videos in the days to come. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Hurry up getting Oregon license, cuz soon it'll be difficult finding new crew members there. They won't learn math in high school anymore 😊 Keep the good job. Guys like you are our hope for the future of this country🇺🇸
Great videos Matt , they’re very helpful . 2 questions. Do the painters usually caulk both sides of the batten before painting ? Do you notch out the bottom of the belly band a bit to slide the panels up or just Butt up and caulk the line
Hi great video I’m about to use this same material it do a ship lap design for a old mobile home I’m restoring to have a modern tiny house look . Very helpful information! When you look up hardy board it’s misleading so this video was very helpful to me ! I instantly subscribed thank you
The one bummer about board and Batton and this particular method is that the trim pieces on top of doors and windows don’t get flashed, which is a common place for water to sit. The only solution really is to trim the windows and doors first, than flash the trim and then cut your panels to butt onto the outside of the trim, which is a hard cut to get looking nice. Any other suggestions?
Hey Matt do trim everything last, like over all the sheets. Corners, belly band , bottom starter band , trim around doors windows etc. I’m using 5/4 trim idk if i need to trim first then install 4x8 sheets thanks
This JH product is durable and reliable. In the desert southwest on most spec houses the siding is basically a pressed textured cardboard that when it does rain on occasion gets wet swells and then can't keep it painted fast enough- finally a contractor friend told me about JH, put it up, painted with high quality paint elastomeric, decade down and it hasn't ever come close to having any water issues or any other issues. Yes the product is messy dusty but worth the effort in every way!
Hi Matt, great video....I just have a question for you. I'm considering putting this up and just wanted to know a couple of things. 1) Is it necessary to caulk each one of the battings after install? 2) Can I use wood firing strips as opposed to the James Hardie ones, or where can I get the ones you use? Thanx, Donna
Hey Donna! 1) No, you don't need to, we just prefer it as it gives it a cleaner look, better finish. It's not necessarily for waterproofing as we have ZIP sheathing and aren't worried about a bit of water. 2) You can! That's the joy of board and batten and originally where it came from, was wood siding. 1x12" boards, with small 1x4" covering the joints. You can absolutely use a 1x2 or 1x3 as a replacement to the James Hardie Battens. This building was done with AdvantagePLUS trim and battens, but the product has since been replaced as they had a major issue with their glues back in COVID days.. They're not supplied to us anymore.
Question, if batten is placed on top of the Z flashing on say a 17 ft high wall, how do you prevent water dripping down the flashing from finding its way behind the boards and battens at the 4 foot joints. Would you use a good quality caulk? Also when rain water is driven by the wind, its logical that water will get behind the batten and hence board at the joints., how do you prevent that? Video is very informative, thank you. Art
Great vid. I have no flange, European style windows. They sit flush with the sheathing. You got any pointers on how to finish off the edge of the Hardie panel before I install the window trim?
I will run James Hardie horizontal planks and I want my gable to be vertical plank. The trim piece that goes in between, does it need a z bar flashing above it or below it?
Aside from nails, can you use screws? and if so, would it be bugle head screws such as Backer-On or regular galvanized screws (pre-drill before using screws)?
Question, 8:55 mark, would it be beneficial to router out a drip edge on the underside of your belly band feature so that water doesn't pull into the underside seam? Or is that just overkill?
I live in Southeast Louisiana and I was thinking about doing board and batten siding on the exterior of my home. What are your suggestions for protecting it from rotting? Especially with the rain and heat that we get. Will paint protect it from that?
If you are already using the LP SmartSide boards for the battens and window trims, have you considered using the LP SmartSide panel siding instead of the fiber cement panels? Because you are right, it is nasty stuff to work with until it is up on the wall...
How do you figure out where the middle band board goes? If you're stacking 2 sheets do you put it how ever tall it is? Or do you find a fascia nearby and go with that and cut down each sheet? I'm getting ready to do mine but I haven't worked with hardie much lol. Big cut up house to. Do you flash the sheet and band board at the same time or seperate?
Can you show how it looks when it's a 100% done ? I would like to see how the doors, windows and and the bottom looks like when is all done. Thanks for sharing your skills!!
Thanks Matt, Great point on Flashing. What do you think of just using finish nails with nail head depth flush, for fastening all panels ? Instead of large nail head ring shank. your feedback greatly appreciated.
Don’t use finish nailer shooting clipped headed nails for the hardi board,use galvanized ring shank with the bigger heads…helps hold panels from expansion/contraction and ring shanks don’t wiggle out of the framing
I thought the Zip panels were designed to repel water. I noticed that in the demo of the Z flashing that the water appeared to soak into the Zip panel.
Wouldnt it be better to put flashing over bottom of siding before putting channel over . And then flash the channel before putting top piece of siding over that ?
Hey Matt, I'm guessing so correct me if i'm wrong Are you trying to hit studs when nailing the sheets or does it not matter? Since you're focused on bat layout the studs may not match that layout.
I enjoy your videos. I'm a owner/builder. Going to install Board & Batten. Do I need to consider framing so that the 4X8 hardi sheets break on studs in order for me to start my Bats on center of gable walls. Or in other words does the hardi sheets and bats need to be nailed through studs or just install the sheets in order to get my joints/bats where I want them an not worry about them falling on studs.
Hey Matt! Perfect timing. I'm getting ready to install on my house but going with PVC all the way around. I have to put some more thought into the layout as the windows are spaced out but not evenly. Any suggestions?
Great video! I'll be installing this exact style of siding soon. Do you need to caulk the joints between 4X8 sheets and the battens on the verticle seam? Thanks!
Here in Colorado they make us do a 3/16 gap between z flashing and all siding , including windows , doors anything that has flashing or warranty will be voided, i saw you installed the panel around window first then trim thats a big no no here everything has to be trimmed first then siding
What length / type of finish nails are you using in the batten board? Are the nails gripping the Hardie board to hold the batten board or are do they penetrate the Hardie and grab to the sheathing under the Hardie board? Also I know a framing nailer can shoot into Hardie board but does it damage it? I was just wondering what is the purpose of using a siding nailer (other than the fact that they are lighter and less strain on the worker)?
Did I see this correctly, you have siding going all the way up to the window, then window casing on top of that? I thought you were supposed to have casing first, then run JH siding to it, leaving 1/8 gap? I'm only asking because I'm starting to re-side my own house with board and batten from JH and trimming the window is where I'm stuck. Thanks
Can you fasten hardie boards without using battens….I am looking for a stucco kind of look. If yes…how do you hide the nails to fasten the board. Thanks.
