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A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). Battens are used for various purposes in building construction, as well as other various fields. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... People named Batten include: Adrian Batten (c1591–c1637), English composer. ... For other uses, see Wood (disambiguation). ... Construction on the North Bytown Bridge in Ottawa, Canada. ...

Roofing battens

Battens are used to provide a fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles. The orientation and spacing of the battens depends on the type of roof. Battens may be oriented at right angles to the trusses or rafters of a roof, like purlins. They may be parallel to the slope of the roof, as on a batten seam roof, where the battens cover seams in the roofing material and are themselves covered by metal caps. Some roofs may use a grid of battens in both directions, known as a counter-batten system. Look up truss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A rafter is a structural member, a type of beam, which supports the roof of a building. ... Look up purlin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Batten trim

Batten trim, or batten molding, is a thin strip of trim, typically with a rectangular cross-section, used to cover seams between panels of exterior siding or interior paneling. Board-and-batten siding is an exterior treatment of vertical boards with battens covering the seams. Cavetto molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo molding and resulting shadow pattern Cyma molding and resulting shadow pattern Ogee molding and resulting shadow pattern Molding (USA) or moulding (AUS, CAN, UK) is a strip of material with various cross sections used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. ... Corrugated steel siding, for the side of a barn. ...

Other uses

In cabinetry, battens may be used to strengthen panels made up of multiple boards, as in a batten door, or to cover joins. Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing many woodworking skills to create cabinets, shelving and furniture. ...

In sailing, battens are long, thin strips (usually fiberglass, or some similar material, nowadays, but historically wooden) used to support the roach of a sail. For either of the songs named Sailing, see Sailing (song). ... Bundle of fiberglass Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre) is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... diagram showing the names of the parts of a sail The lower edge of a triangular sail is called the foot of the sail, while the upper point is known as the head. ... A gaff-rigged cutter flying a mainsail, staysail and genoa jib For other uses, see Sail (disambiguation). ...

In stagecraft, a batten or rail is a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater. Stagecraft (or Technical Theatre) is the art of building, attaching, and rigging scenery for theater and television as well as other technical aspects of performance including sound, costuming, makeup, and lighting. ... A simple Electric batten with two instruments (a fresnel and a scoop). ... A fly tower is a part of a theatre above the stage where flat scenery in the form of gauzes, cloths and flats are stored and flown in when needed. ... The interior of the Comédie-Française, Paris, showing the stage, boxes, galleries and orchestra sections of the house. ...

In the steel industry, battens may also be referred to as "Top hats", in reference to the profile of the metal.

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An example of a barn that was built using board & batten siding [1]