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.
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As most of my videos are rambling about what i ve done this one is actually a how to.
They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.
How to install tongue and groove siding part 1 step 1 determine the amount of siding needed.
Before beginning a siding project you must first ascertain how much.
The paneling will be nailed directly to these furring strips.
Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements.
An official how to video.
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.
How to install tongue and groove siding.
We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
Nail up the first panel at a corner of the room with the tongue side facing out.
Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.
Step 2 prep wall surface.
Once all the supplies are obtained siding included you still aren t quite ready to begin the.
The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.