Board & Batten "How To"

Our base boards were 1/8 inch on the top. We didn't want to have to replace all of them, so we found a 1/8 inch slat of wood & had it cut into our 4 inch vertical slats. We found the sheet at Home Depot for $20 & they weren't busy so he cut our 4 inch pieces (the width) for free! The edges were a little rough so we took our electric sander & sanded the edges down.  You could also prime & paint the slats before you start...we painted at the end. We also purchased  the wood for the top rail & it was
5 1/2 inches wide.  Then we were ready to begin.

Step One:Prime & Paint bottom half of  the wall.

Step 2:
Measure down from the ceiling to where you want the bottom of the horizontal top rail to be.

Step 3:
Cutting the board where two pieces meet at a 45 degree angle will support & hide the seam better.

Step 4:
Recruit some help & nail gun the top piece of wood where you had marked it in step 2.
We wanted ours to be up higher up on the wall.
(It was about 48 inches from the bottom of the rail to the floor.)

Step 5:
Mark the wall for the space between the vertical slats.
(We wanted 12 inches between each slat.)
So we made a mark every 16 inches to account for the 4 inch width of the vertical slat.

Step 6:
Measure how long you want the vertical pieces & cut to fit.

Step 7:

Before nailing the vertical slats, use your level & make them straight.
Then you are ready to nail them in.  (We used a nail gun.)
Step 8:
Counter sink all nails so the surface is smooth and ready for putty.

Step 9:

Fill each nail hole & seams on the horizontal rail with putty.
Once it's dry it may need a light sanding to make it smooth.

Step 10:

Apply a thin bead of caulk (with a caulk gun) on all wood edges.
Then you are officially ready to paint!

Then enjoy the view...

It took a little time...but it was SO worth it!
You can see more of the nursery here.

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