Battens for board & batten siding?

1x6 and a table saw, make your own.

If you need a lot--a surface planer might be worth the purchase---otherwise,Kwickfishron has the cheapest suggestion-- be careful and rip wider boards to width--then rip again to get the thickness.

I know I can rip the 6" wide down to 3" but will I be able to cut the thickness in half too? I have a more experienced person helping - maybe w/a better quality table saw we could do this?
Thanks!

I only need about 26. Will give the ripping a try. Thanks much!

Just rip a 1x6 (¾” thick) in half and be done with it. You will never know that on the wall around the corner the battens are 1/8” thicker.

Will do - thanks much!

Are the doug fir 1x3 boards I see on the Lowes website stainable? http://www.lowes.com/pd_6747-99999-104_4294815599+4294814119_4294937087_?productId=3196021&Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl_1%2Bx%2B3_4294815599%2B4294814119_4294937087_%3FNs%3Dp_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr%7C0%7C%7Cp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=1 x 3 I've bought bare wood before that took paint but not stain. How does one know?
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If it rains where you live---I suggest cedar----the doug fir will work if you prime and paint the back side before installing.

Yes DF is stainable. What’s the species of the original battens? I’d be trying to match that first. As Mike said I'd use cedar over DF.

I don't know what the original battens are. The area that's not stained is reddish brown - cedar? Since it's only the garage I'm not being too picky, just want it to match the basic look of the house.

It was probably "green" rough cut cedar, hence 2-3/4" wide dried down from wet, not surfaced at the mill for standard size, 2-1/2". Do you live near any cedar farms or mills?

Gary

I think it's probably redwood - I'm in No CA and there's plenty of it here. I can see that I need to do more homework since if I don't get the right wood/stain combo it's going to look crummy. I was going to get my stuff at a big box store next time I was in the "big city" but now I think I'll stick to our little local lumber yard and pick their brains, try some stains on different stuff, and see what works.

Junestan said:

I think it's probably redwood - I'm in No CA and there's plenty of it here. I can see that I need to do more homework since if I don't get the right wood/stain combo it's going to look crummy. I was going to get my stuff at a big box store next time I was in the "big city" but now I think I'll stick to our little local lumber yard and pick their brains, try some stains on different stuff, and see what works.

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Post a picture of what you’re trying to match. :thumbsup:

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Thanks!!

Thanks everyone for your great help. Sorry for the late reply - I had to deal w/a family emergency for several days. Everything OK now. I got some sample rough-cut plywood siding and a 1x3 board. Spent a lot of time trying and comparing stains (oh that poor young man at Ace!) and I think I've finally got what will work. I think this will be a pretty close match to the existing siding and fits my meager budget.

I've never gotten so much good advice so fast on a forum. Thanks again!