DIY Tutorial for TRUE Board and Batten

by Rachel Teodoro

I have always loved the look of finished molding and have been wanting to attempt board and batten for a long time. We finally decided to give it a try in our kids bathroom and I love how it turned out. This is a tutorial for true board and batten. Many of the tutorials you will find don't include how to actually hang the "board" part, but because we have textured walls, we needed to finish the project off with the board and then added the battens. This DIY project took the weekend.

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To get a full list of the measurements we used (complete with CAD drawing!) and the tools we used, please visit the original post.

This post is a good overview but there are some steps that were glossed over. Please visit the original post for the full tutorial.

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Sheryl on Mar 29, 2016
Can you please give me specifics on the type of backing board you used? I am redoing a bathroom and we have textured plaster walls. Could you please give me the name you would ask for if you were to go to Home Depot or Lowes to get some? I desperately want to do this very soon in our bathroom and have been looking all over the internet for this particular tutorial. Could you tell me what I would ask for in the store? Your work is amazing and just what I have been looking for. Please respond. Thank you.

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Karen on Mar 29, 2016
Great job. Is Board and Batten always done in white? It seems like it is, but I want to try painting it beige or mauve. Thoughts? Thank you.

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Anita DePaul on Apr 17, 2016
Hi is there a reason you used the boards for the back I want to do this and was just wondering ?

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Libby Grundstrom on Mar 30, 2016
Very attractive and sophisticated. The photo only shows a corner but I like the height of the total board and batten - 2/3 up the wall. Also, no excuse for not hanging a towel when each child has a hook. Expertly executed project.

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Nances on Mar 31, 2016
Looks really nice!

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