Great video an incredibly informative as per usual. Thanks for sharing and we are excited to help you on your journey of getting you license in Oregon.

took me two hours to find somebody that Actually knows what they are talking about. thank you! subscribed.

The 24" explanation just blew my mind. This is genius. Smart design. Smart implementation. Love it.

BEST install vid (& advice, tips, techniques) period! Way to go!

Preparing to have my siding done on my new construction home and wanted to know more about the process. This video was so helpful! Thanks so much for sharing.

Another well explained on every detail that is needed and should be noted. As a Certified Home Inspector I was happy to see your explanation between the siding nail and a finishing nail. As there are a lot of times you won't see nail head sizes due to the over lay. One thing I see a lot is that builder don't switch between the nail guns and I find after looking closely a ton of finishing nail heads. All ask, well "what's the problem with that, besides a lazy builder not changing to the proper sliding nail gun and nail head size." Answer is simple, as I said before If installed correctly you shouldnt find many head nail exposed in the first place. But the biggest reason why you are to use a sliding nail with a head is to keep the wind from slamming against the outside structure and lifting the James Hardie or LP siding w and ripping it off the wall. As Matt said the ring shanks they're pretty tough to pull out at that with a big diameter head keeps it in place rather using finishing nail the wind would be able to just pull the sliding right off that tiny nail head.

Nicely done. The best concise instructions and tips I've seen re this subject. Thank you.

I need 12 things to know .... maybe more! Thanks Matt always love catching up with your vids

Thanks Matt! These are the exactly things I wanted to see! Awesome informative video! Keep’em coming! BIG Thums up!

We Love what you do! Thank you for sharing and teaching us!

Thank you for a very informative video. We have very old vinyl siding and live in the high desert of Nevada, where the wind and sun take it's toll. We are also rural, so we are considering having our contractor friend come help us do this. Thank you again!

Best Hardie board video I've seen. Great job, thanks.

Great content as always! Stoked to see another video!

thanks for a great explanation and instruction on installation. I will be trying this later this year on my garage

I'm planning on GCing my personal house build and was hoping to do the B&B myself. You always put out top notch (informative) content. Really appreciate it.

Wow, you're an amazing instructor. And I just saw saw in the comments you do work in the Oregon area, very cool. I'm from Oregon. I'll be watching all your board and batten videos in the days to come. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

Very helpful video as always. Thanks Matt!

I really appreciate you spreading this knowledge ❤

I install James Hardie siding for a living up in Canada. For board and batten we always strap out the walls with 1x4 straps so that condensation doesn’t build up between the sheets and the wall. We use colour matched James Hardie battens so that they match the sheet colour perfectly and use colour match aluminum for all the flashings.

My go to guy for any questions I might have concerning construction 💯💯 love the videos

Great video man all around! Just started in construction doing siding in bend Oregon and that was super helpful info to sum up B and B

Huge thanks to Upstrye for working with me as I get licensed in OR.. Surprisingly, there is a ton of differences in CA to OR licensing. If you're interested in getting licensed for yourself, or just want resources to gain knowledge in the industry.. upstryve.com/

I’ve found out that a dewalt nibbler does a great job cutting the hardie board. There’s literally minimum to no extreme dust and the cuts are very clean. You just have to look at your cut line & make sure that the sides of the nibbler is on it. Do a little practice on a scrap piece and I think you’ll enjoy using it, instead of using a saw with a hardie-blade.

Thanks Matt, that was SUPER informative. Going to be installing EXACTLY what you just explained in a few weeks on my dream workshop project and now I am confident I will do a superlative job.

Great tips man! Thanks for putting this together for us! 🇺🇸👊🇺🇸

Thanks I may never hang a piece again but I live good solid information to help make my decisions. Thanks again Matt

great video, illustrations take time...thanks for putting in the effort

Matt, great video! Very informative! Do all the batts have to land on studs or is centering for esthetics most important? Thanks again.

Excellent, informative video. Thank you.

Man, you are a life saver!

Thanks for posting this video Very helpful

You can also use the electric scissor that’s made to cut the James Hardie boards and I think we can use that for most of the cuts

Great video and fantastic information.

Thanks Matt, great video

GREAT INFO, SOLID VIDEO. Vinny 🇺🇸

Awesome work Matt Like always. I'm gonna have to visit you in Oregon and buy you and your crew some beer

Hey Matt! Perfect timing. I'm getting ready to install on my house but going with PVC all the way around. I have to put some more thought into the layout as the windows are spaced out but not evenly. Any suggestions?

Very informative, thank you.

Great video! I'll be installing this exact style of siding soon. Do you need to caulk the joints between 4X8 sheets and the battens on the verticle seam? Thanks!

Nicely done!!

Control line. F-ing brilliant!

THAAAANK YOUUUU FOR THIS VIDEO !!

thank u matt thats very good video.. keep it up brother

Good content and very good explanation

Great video. Thanks!

Hey Matt do trim everything last, like over all the sheets. Corners, belly band , bottom starter band , trim around doors windows etc. I’m using 5/4 trim idk if i need to trim first then install 4x8 sheets thanks

Great damn video! Saved me lots of heartache!

I just love this style! :) Would love to have it on my house. I think I will do it whenever I need to change the siding!

Killer Video Matt! I'm ripping off my stucco and installing james hardie board. How the you finish the bottom around stairs? Look like on another vid there is a gap. Do you have caulk? I have exposed eaves with 2x6. Is it best to cut out everyone one or put a 1x4 in between? If cut out, how do you finish the edges? Just caulk? Thanks!

Shouldn’t you gap the panel a 1/4” above the Z-flashing to avoid capillary action?

Awesome video!

Muchas gracias por tus videos

great stuff brother

Thank you for your video. Did you install the exterior plywood siding panels behind 2x4 which is supported for soffit and roof sheating?

@MattBangsWood - What thickness panel do you usually use? 5/16? 7/16? Do you commonly paint or do you use prefinished?

great vids matt,does each side of a panel have to land on a stud if 1/2 fir plywood is the substraid?? james hardie site says yes and if not then a special passload nail is required

Perfect! Thanks

Great video thank you

hey matt, are you using any adhesive under mid bands, battens, or trim? ive found a bead of quid nails with a 2” 15ga stainless through composite or pvc batts and trim when possible to be holding up quite well and we are on the coast of SC and we have some crazy build codes on anything east of I95. thumbs up on the 24” zontal line. learn sumpm new everyday….lol, hope that never stops!

Nice a lot of good information 🤩

Hello matt. Do you make sure you nail the board panels into stud framing? Or do you just nail to the wall sheathing?

What finish nail was that. Great video as alway. Watching you has helped me build my 12x16 shop/shed.

What length / type of finish nails are you using in the batten board? Are the nails gripping the Hardie board to hold the batten board or are do they penetrate the Hardie and grab to the sheathing under the Hardie board? Also I know a framing nailer can shoot into Hardie board but does it damage it? I was just wondering what is the purpose of using a siding nailer (other than the fact that they are lighter and less strain on the worker)?

I enjoy your videos. I'm a owner/builder. Going to install Board & Batten. Do I need to consider framing so that the 4X8 hardi sheets break on studs in order for me to start my Bats on center of gable walls. Or in other words does the hardi sheets and bats need to be nailed through studs or just install the sheets in order to get my joints/bats where I want them an not worry about them falling on studs.

Good video what I do I mark every sheet before installing that way I can nail my sheets under the 1x2

Hi, Thanks for the great content. For the finish nailer, what length nails do you recommend? Thanks for your time. Jessica

Great vid. I have no flange, European style windows. They sit flush with the sheathing. You got any pointers on how to finish off the edge of the Hardie panel before I install the window trim?

A Wise man once told me you are only as good as the flashing you install. You gotta think like water 🤘

Do you break all 4 x 8 sheets on studs and nail in the field on all the studs or just in the zip system sheathing

Great suggestions...

Question, You built this super bomber envelope using zipsystems 👍. You liquid flashed for air tightness and water intrusion 👍. Used concrete products for longevity👍. Wheres the air gap for your rain screen?

Thanks Matt, Great point on Flashing. What do you think of just using finish nails with nail head depth flush, for fastening all panels ? Instead of large nail head ring shank. your feedback greatly appreciated.

I will run James Hardie horizontal planks and I want my gable to be vertical plank. The trim piece that goes in between, does it need a z bar flashing above it or below it?

What do you use for the batten? And why not use James Hardy trim?

LONG TIME! I can't wait for the Oregon series of builds to come!!! I would love to move to Oregon/Washington in the north west... I am in Phoenix and the older I get (37) the more I want to start to get away from the heat and the hussle and bussle. Turn into a snow bird and come down to a winter home and summer home up north....

Question, if batten is placed on top of the Z flashing on say a 17 ft high wall, how do you prevent water dripping down the flashing from finding its way behind the boards and battens at the 4 foot joints. Would you use a good quality caulk? Also when rain water is driven by the wind, its logical that water will get behind the batten and hence board at the joints., how do you prevent that? Video is very informative, thank you. Art

So when applying the baton do you use a siding nail or finish nail?

Hey Matt. We are looking at a home with board and batten siding and it looks like there is no caulking around the windows/trim. That doesn't seem right. The gaps are bigger in between the windows and trim but you still need to caulk right?

I live in Southeast Louisiana and I was thinking about doing board and batten siding on the exterior of my home. What are your suggestions for protecting it from rotting? Especially with the rain and heat that we get. Will paint protect it from that?

Do you recommend caulking the batten

Great video again, extremely helpful. Where are you located?

Thank you very much 😊

Question, 8:55 mark, would it be beneficial to router out a drip edge on the underside of your belly band feature so that water doesn't pull into the underside seam? Or is that just overkill?

Very good info! Thanks.

Can cdx sheathing be used for the siding? Would it stand up to the weather if it was caulked and painted?

when installing Colour Plus prefinished panels and battens, is it necessary to caulk the sides of all battens?

We need to get you to 1M subs.

hello matt. your video is cool and I learnt some tips. Are boards and battens in fashion?

Wow amazing video

Hey @mattbangswood, do you guys caulk the batten boards?

How long did it take to finish the siding for the whole house?

So, are your 1x2 battens a treated material or untreated?

Awesome!

Do you have to caulk that trim on both sides or is it fine the way it is

Hi Matt, can this be screwed on top of existing stuco wall?

Did I see this correctly, you have siding going all the way up to the window, then window casing on top of that? I thought you were supposed to have casing first, then run JH siding to it, leaving 1/8 gap? I'm only asking because I'm starting to re-side my own house with board and batten from JH and trimming the window is where I'm stuck. Thanks

Can I use liquid flashing to paint on the ends of the Zip board that face down? If I can't get Huber liquid flashing, what are some alternatives?

If you aren't using Hardie boards for your battens, what type of wood are you using?

Hi! What material do you use for belly bands? Thanks!

What saw blades are you using to cut it, the sheets?