Once all the supplies are obtained siding included you still aren t quite ready to begin the.
How to install tongue and groove siding.
Before beginning a siding project you must first ascertain how much.
They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface.
Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.
The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.
Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
As most of my videos are rambling about what i ve done this one is actually a how to.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
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 step 1 determine the amount of siding needed.
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How to install tongue and groove siding.
Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
Nail up the first panel at a corner of the room with the tongue side facing out.
We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
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.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.
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