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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 /> Using a chalk line, strike a plumb line 1/2" from the measurement plus 3/8" to compensate for the <br /> furring strips on both the starting side and the ending lock on the panel. <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 <br /> you the width of exposure for both the startinge g 3/8 + 2" exposure <br /> panel =2-3/8"to the cut. <br /> and the ending panel (Fig. 4). <br /> r1 <br /> Balanced Wall i <br /> M <br /> --� I , r <br /> Iv-...,1/2" 4 3 2 1 - <br /> t-- e.g.132"=8"=16-1/2pc. —0.l i 1 <br /> I <br /> 1 <br /> s <br /> Fig. 4 <br /> 1. 1 <br /> . <br /> r <br /> Fig. 3 4/ <br /> ® I I I <br /> ® BI. . 0 . . <br /> . . T II Il <br /> a <br /> lanced Wall 1n Gap at the top between <br /> furring and panel. <br /> I e 9 4"+2=2" II H II II II II II II II <br /> IA IIIIV <br /> • 1/2" overhang the <br /> 2"exposure both foundation <br /> • <br /> • ends of wall. <br /> • . 111111111 ,, <br /> Fig. 4 �- ,,/ J' <br /> Fig. 5 '4 ,y d� <br /> 30 31 <br />