Using Fence Boards As Siding

I must admit i never thought this is a post that i would be writing but ever since we shared our basement barn board flooring project i ve been getting questions about our reclaimed wood wall in the space.

Using fence boards as siding.

A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job. Using fence boards means less cutting and less measuring. The boards were already the perfect width. A good preserver to use on exterior wood is used motor oil diesel.

Board and batten would have meant extra prep for the batten pieces plus the boards themselves were a little too rustic to provide the clean lines you typically get from that style. Fence board planked wall how to. So i ve long wondered if i couldn t take old 5 and 6 fence boards cut them in half and use them as siding in a similar fashion. Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper.

Make sure the first course is started plumb. So i figured i could share with you today how to make a. To avoid tongue and grove or overlap cutting i could first put up a plastic or tar paper membrane then at the top of each course run a horizontal strip of overlapping tape or grace to direct any moisture that. So zip zip and on you get to move on to the next step.

Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber. For vertical installations start at one corner with the groove edge placed toward the adjacent wall. Board and batten siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. You ll regret throwing weathered garden fence boards once you ll see these 20 diy old fence board ideas available with step by step tutorials.

Lap siding was a much easier and more forgiving for diyers like us. Wider siding is face nailed using two nails per bearing. Look for any knots cracks splits thin spots and live edges. May 13 2015 use old fence boards for siding as long as the surface below is properly sheathed.

We only had to make our length cuts. Instead of throwing away those old garden fence boards reuse them to create these spectacular objects for your home and garden.