It typically costs between $4,000 and $14,000 to install board and batten siding, while the national average cost is $9,000. Some of the factors that can affect board and batten siding cost include ...

Dear James: We need more privacy and security, so I plan to build a board and batten fence on my level yard. Is this a good ...

Homebuilders are turning the siding industry on its head. Contractors and architects are breathing new life into vertical board-and-batten siding. Long a staple on old farmhouses and some niche styles ...

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie ® Building Products (NYSE:JHX), the nation’s leading manufacturer of fiber-cement building materials is introducing HardieTrim tm batten strips, a ...

Dear Pat: I need to install a fence around my backyard. I was thinking of going with a board type of fencing. Are there other designs I should consider, and what are some construction tips? — Tracy F.

ear Debbie: We are designing a home along a modern architectural aesthetic but are situated in a neighborhood that has more traditional brick and stone houses. What would you suggest as an exterior ...

Wood shutters are a rustic complement to this old stone house. Q. We are designing a home along a modern architectural aesthetic but are situated in a neighborhood that has more traditional brick and ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

American studio Birdseye Design has created a rural guest house in Vermont with hipped roofs and distinctive cladding, which evokes the traditional board-and-batten siding commonly found across New ...