A step-by-step guide on how to install wood siding, including the best time to do it and when to call a pro.

Wood siding installation makes sense in a way that other types of siding often do not. With wood siding, no special components are required—no clips, channels or starter strips.

Today’s board and batten siding is less complex to install than it once was but still provides the same classic farmhouse-and-barn look so popular in much of the American breadbasket and beyond.