If you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in.
How to install tongue and groove siding part 1.
Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Follow the first part of the directions to install a tongue and groove ceiling in your home.
Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements.
To install the first piece of siding line it up with the bottom of the wall against an edge such as a doorframe.
Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
The top edge is slightly beveled to give it a nice design while it adorns your home.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series.
They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the grove edges facing downwards to assure a weather tight wall.
This is called blind nailing the only location that we installed fasteners in the face of the.
This wooden siding has a unique design where it overlaps similar to tongue and groove planking that forms a tight seal around the exterior of your home.
To move ahead to part 2 click here step 1 measure the ceiling area to purchase supply quantities needed.
Siding up to 6 in.
If the siding is up to 6 inches wide it can be nailed with one siding nail per bearing but siding any wider should use two nails per bearing.
Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per bearing.
The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom.
By using paneling materials with tongue and groove joinery like that found in hardwood flooring you ll find the installation is fairly easy requiring only simple tools.
Measure the ceiling s width and length to ensure you get the proper size board for the tongue and groove ceiling.
The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.
Wide can be blind nailed with one casing nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
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How to install tongue and groove siding.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.