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Alright, so I’ve been wanting to fix up this old shed in my backyard for, like, forever. It’s got this weird, warped wood siding that’s just falling apart. I finally decided to tackle it, and I figured, “Hey, I’m gonna do this right. Batten volleyball hard timber, baby!” – that was my optimistic self talking, by the way.

First thing I did was rip off all that old, busted siding. Man, that was satisfying! It was like peeling a giant, rotten banana. Some of it just crumbled in my hands, it was so far gone. Used a crowbar and a hammer, mostly. And some serious elbow grease. Made a huge pile of junk wood, which I later, chop for winter warm-keeping.

Getting the New Stuff

Next, I went to my wood store. I wanted something that would last, not that cheap stuff that falls apart after a couple of years. Ended up grabbing a bunch of pressure-treated lumber – 1x4s for the battens and some wider boards for the main siding.

• Measuring: Always, measured, twice(or three times) is my way.
• Cutting: Fire up my circular saw, make those cuts.
• Nailing: Used galvanized nails, because rust is the enemy.
• Leveling:Eyeballed to make sure my boards lined up.

I started by putting up the wider boards. Just nailed them straight to the studs of the shed. Nothing fancy, just making sure they were reasonably level. I’m not a carpenter, okay? So “reasonably level” is my standard.

Then came the battens. These are the strips that go over the seams between the wider boards. Makes it look nice and tidy, and it helps keep the water out. I spaced them out evenly, which was probably the most tedious part of the whole thing, but I did not want to mess that up. I nailed those suckers on, too. Again, galvanized nails. Learn from my past mistakes, folks – use the right nails!

After that I finished * whole project took me a couple of weekends, working on and off. It’s not perfect, but it’s a heck of a lot better than it was. And I did it myself, which feels pretty good. Now I’ve got a solid shed, ready for whatever the weather throws at it. And I learned a thing or two about batten volleyball hard timber… mostly that it’s a lot of work, but totally worth it!