How To Install Tongue And Groove Redwood Siding

Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.

How to install tongue and groove redwood siding.

Wood boards are interlocked along a surface such as a wall floor or ceiling. Tongue and groove wood siding is one of the most popular for exterior walls in homes. Tongue groove patterns t g have the greatest variation in profile the outline or shape of the board. The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove.

Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. How distinct or shadowed the line between the boards appears after installation depends on the shape of the edge the pattern profile you choose. Allow 1 2 weeks for your wood to acclimate. The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.

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. They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface. Use a stud finder or knock or drill holes until you find the studs at the top and bottom of the portion of wall you are going to install your planks on. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.

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. How to install tongue and groove siding we used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar. Snap a chalkline or use a straight edge and mark a line on all studs so you know where to put your nails. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.

The pattern stock 6 in. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Clear redwood tongue and groove siding is currently our of stock and does not have an eta.

This creates a solid wooden surface. Tongue groove cedar siding. The rib of one board fits into the groove of an adjacent board. The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom.

1x6 tongue and groove v2e siding clear cedar installed vertically. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. The worst thing you can do is install siding during this phase. This is what can happens when water puddles on redwood or cedar wood siding drawing natural tannins to the surface.

Avoid visible nail holes install planks with the tongue up.