Best wood to use for board and batten shutters. Four at 18 inches. Stable composite shutters outperform wood in many categories including longevity. Board and batten shutters are a simple and attractive historical option for shutters that you can make without a bunch of complex woodworking tools. Our composite board and batten shutters are constructed from high quality durable material that is impervious to moisture rot and termites.
Make sure they are nice and straight. Wood cedar or pine work fine 1x 6 boards. In this post ill help you pick the right wood measure for success the step by step build and the hardware to make it all work. Cut list for board and batten shutters.
Composite board and batten shutters. How to build a board and batten shutter. Eight at 40 inches. That includes wood stain and screws.
Even today this type of siding on a house exudes a comfortable informality. Board and batten shutters which use the batten as a horizontal brace are also considered less formal and more provincial than louvered shutters. Extira is an engineered product formed with sustainable wood fiber sawdust with marine grade resins. Miter saw or get them cut at your local home improvement store decorative plastic hinges.
Diy home and auto 5458 views. Board and batten siding is sometimes called barn siding because many barns in north america are constructed this way. For a pair of shutters to fit a window opening 36 inches wide by 48 inches high. Board n batten shutters are custom made to your specifications.
Building our own diy natural wood shutters. Diy board and batten window shutters. Download the cut list for the shutters and cut out templates. Using pine you can get the cost down to about 1800 per pair.