Board and Batten

We have a rental house we are prepping to sell. (In this economy, are we crazy? Yes, we are certifiable.)

I decided to install board and batten in the entry hall.  

Quite the boring entry hall. 

My husband was not totally sold on the idea.

So, I enlisted the help of my 12-year-old (aka "The Accomplice").

First, I read lots of blogs about installing b and b - here is a good source. 
Then, The Accomplice and I bought mdf boards at Home Depot and had them cut to 66", each.  The walls were not equal lengths, so they are spaced 20" on one wall and 21" on the other (I measured centerline to centerline).

The Accomplice worked the Liquid Nails glue gun (caulk gun), while I measured and plumbed and nailed.

He also took lots of photos of my hands while I caulked...

This was actually an easy project - my husband saw the project once everything was erected and dry -before painting. He actually liked it okay and helped me caulk.  He is a superb calker. Thankfully.  Details are not my "thing."

Here is the final result....

After the white semi-gloss paint...

I think it looks more "sellable" now - what do you think?

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