How To Install Tongue And Groove Siding

Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements.

How to install tongue and groove siding.

Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface. I designed and built my 3 story 3 car gar. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.

A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. Once all the supplies are obtained siding included you still aren t quite ready to begin the. To install tongue and groove paneling vertically begin by nailing 1 by 3 furring strips horizontally either directly to the wall studs on a new wall or over the drywall on a finished wall. The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.

The paneling will be nailed directly to these furring strips. How to install tongue and groove siding part 1 step 1 determine the amount of siding needed. We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar. Step 2 prep wall surface.

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. As most of my videos are rambling about what i ve done this one is actually a how to. An official how to video. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.

Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.