Board and batten layout calculator
Your wall in four answers
Run the tape along the wall, corner to corner.
Floor to where the boards stop.
Widths are the face you can measure, not the tag number — a 1x8 shows 7-1/4 in.
The narrow strip that covers every gap. A 1x3 is the common pick.
The shadow line you want between boards. Leftover width gets spread evenly, so every gap stays the same.
Boards and battens both come in this length. Match it to the wall height and nothing gets cut.
Your wall, board by board
Every gap lands at 0.79 in and the 1x3 covers it with room to spare.
12 ft × 8 ft = 96 sq ft of wall; the boards and battens cover 115.3 sq ft of it — that is your paint number.
What you need
10% waste included- Boards across
- 18
- Battens
- 17
- Boards to buy
- 20
- Battens to buy
- 19
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What will it cost?
Pop in the shelf prices. Boards and battens are priced per piece.
- 1x8 boards20 × $8.50 each
$170.00
- 1x3 battens19 × $3.50 each
$66.50
- Brad nails + adhesive1 box + 1 tube × your prices
$13.00
Project total
Fixings: $13.00 · $2.16 per sq ft covered
$249.50
Excludes paint, caulk and tools. Prices are estimates you can edit above.