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CREATING A BALANCED APPEARANCE <br /> It's important to create a more "balanced" appearance FIRST PANEL <br /> across the wall; meaning, the batten strips appear to be Once the exposure for the first panel has been <br /> the same distance from both corners. The following calculated (Fig 3-4), measure from the edge above <br /> describes how to achieve this. the nailing slots across the panel the calculated <br /> measurement plus 3/8" to compensate for the <br /> ▪ Using a chalk line, strike a plumb line 1/2" from the lock on the panel. <br /> furring strips on both the starting side and the ending <br /> side. <br /> • Divide the length of the wall In Inches by 8 (Fig. 3) <br /> . Then divide any fraction of a panel into 2. This will give e.g. 3/8"+ 2" exposure <br /> you the width of exposure for both the starting panel =2-3/8" to the cut. <br /> and the ending panel (Fig. 4). rt- <br /> Balanced Wall I /_ , r <br /> i - i i <br /> 4 3 2 1 <br /> H1I2" ,i I <br /> 4-- e.g.132"+8"=16-1/2pc. --0.1ff <br /> i <br /> l <br /> I <br /> 1 Fig. 4 <br /> I I <br /> i <br /> , t <br /> -r <br /> Fig. 3 ;1 '' t <br /> 1" Gap at the top between <br /> Balanced Wall furring and panel. <br /> e.g. 4"+2=2" 1/2" overhang the <br /> 2"exposure both I foundation <br /> ends of wall. <br /> f I I ' I I ' <br /> III _ I_ T Tir —R_ <br /> Fig. 4 W- .>, 4/ Fig. 5 '('— ;,f a( <br /> 30 31 <br />