How to install tongue and groove siding.
Correct way to start tongue and groove siding.
Install the panel with one end at the bottom corner of the wall tongue side up leaving a 1 8 inch gap at the floor.
Both types of paneling come in a.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
1 you re usually working over your head.
Continue cutting and installing panels to cover the wall.
Installing tongue and groove walls can be a real workout.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
Use the framing gun to add a nail to the tongue of the plank and secure in place.
3 tongue and groove isn t always flat so you have to force the boards together to get them seated.
We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
2 you have to seat the tongues and grooves together and they don t always want to marry.
Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Start with your first piece.
Installing tongue and groove requires more precise nailing as you ll need to hammer the nail right through the planks tongues for secure results.
For the next piece you will connect the groove of the new piece into the tongue of the first piece.
Cut the next panel using the measurement of the tongue side of the previous panel as the length of the groove side.