Would board and batten walls require drywall taping?

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I have a room that has some wood paneling in it that we are going to have to replace, as it is old and has a missing section that is hidden by a cabinet we want to remove. I am considering doing either normal drywall or doing floor-to-ceiling board and batten walls for some extra style. For board and batten, I seemingly have two choices for the bottom layer: drywall, or paneling/plywood. I don't want MDF paneling, and HDF or wood paneling runs pretty expensive, as does plywood that's attractive enough. Therefore, even if I do choose to do board and batten I would like to stick with drywall.

My question would be if I do drywall WITH board and batten, would it still be necessary to tape the seams if I have 1 x 4 boards over them? Is still necessary for structural integrity?

...board and batten is boards, not drywall or plywood, with battens (narrow boards) over the joints between boards. You appear to be doing something I might call drywall and battens, which is going to look entirely different than the same thing done with actual boards... — Ecnerwal, May 13 '20 at 01:07
The idea would be something like what is shown here. I saw this same thing done in an Airbnb house I stayed in once, but I could not tell if the drywall had been pre-finished: https://thehappyhousie.porch.com/diy-floor-to-ceiling-board-batten/ — SausageBuscuit, May 13 '20 at 04:25

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 12 '20 at 20:59

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It is not necessary. Generally speaking, taping is done entirely for aesthetic reasons (where a firewall isn't needed).

answered May 12 '20 at 20:59

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Plus for adding the fire wall that’s what I was thinking also. – Ed Beal May 12 '20 at 21:03

Would board and batten walls require drywall taping?

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