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Green board and batten siding
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<blockquote data-quote="upfrombottom" data-source="post: 768713" data-attributes="member: 13088"><p>If you turn the growth rings toward the framing and nail the boards at least a inch and a half from the edge and in the middle, you should be OK. When you look at the butt end of the board (the cut end), you can see the growth rings. A board will typically cup the same direction as the rings are curved, so if you turn it where the ends of the rings are against the framing it will minimise the cupping. If you nail green boards too close to the edges, the edges will split when drying. Be sure to butt them up tight to each other when putting them on because they will shrink up to an inch in width depending on how wet they are. I hope that makes sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upfrombottom, post: 768713, member: 13088"] If you turn the growth rings toward the framing and nail the boards at least a inch and a half from the edge and in the middle, you should be OK. When you look at the butt end of the board (the cut end), you can see the growth rings. A board will typically cup the same direction as the rings are curved, so if you turn it where the ends of the rings are against the framing it will minimise the cupping. If you nail green boards too close to the edges, the edges will split when drying. Be sure to butt them up tight to each other when putting them on because they will shrink up to an inch in width depending on how wet they are. I hope that makes sense. [/QUOTE]
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