James Hardie Batten Board & Artisan Siding Installation in Menlo Park, CA 94025

The exterior of this two-story Menlo Park home now reads as a cohesive, layered facade, with board-and-batten work up top and a clean shiplap profile wrapping the first floor and atrium. We pulled off the old wood, vinyl, and fiber-cement siding down to the framing, then rebuilt the wall system from the studs out. The result is a tighter, better-protected shell that holds its lines crisply from the ground up through the second story.

On the second floor we installed James Hardie Statement Collection batten board, and across the first story and atrium we ran James Hardie Artisan shiplap, all finished in primed Hardie with primed 5/4-by-4 trim around the windows, doors, and corners. Behind the cladding, the walls are sheathed and weatherproofed properly: HardieWrap weather barrier across the field, Forti-Flash rubberized flashing at every window and door opening, and metal z-flashing at the transitions. In the atrium area we added Owens Corning R-13 fiberglass insulation between the studs and installed new 1/2-inch plywood sheathing for shear strength, which passed the city's nailing inspection.

During tear-off our crew inspected the exposed framing for dry rot and replaced damaged structural members where decay was found - an unforeseen condition that's only visible once the old siding comes down. Working at height on the high walls and hard-to-reach sections was a core part of this job, handled with proper staging and safety setup throughout.

Key Details

Second-Story Siding: James Hardie Statement batten board, primed

First-Story & Atrium Siding: James Hardie Artisan shiplap, primed

Trim: Primed Hardie 5/4-by-4 at openings and corners

Moisture Protection: HardieWrap barrier, Forti-Flash window flashing, metal z-flashing

Atrium Wall Build-Up: R-13 fiberglass insulation and new 1/2-inch plywood sheathing

Structural Work: Dry rot repair to damaged framing

Reinstalled: Downspouts and house numbers

If you're a Menlo Park homeowner weighing a full siding replacement and want the mix of batten board and Artisan shiplap done right from the sheathing out, reach out to our team - we'd be glad to walk your home and talk through the details.