Como funciona
Battens needed = wall width ÷ (batten width + target gap), rounded to the nearest whole batten.
The actual gap is then recalculated so the leftover wall width divides evenly into a gap before the first batten, between every batten, and after the last — keeping the layout symmetric.
Material cost = battens × (wall height in feet) × cost per linear foot, plus an optional top/bottom trim rail priced at twice the wall width in feet.