Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
How to install tongue and groove wood siding.
How to install tongue and groove siding we used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
How to install tongue and groove siding part 1 step 1 determine the amount of siding needed.
The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.
Step 2 prep wall surface.
Wood boards are interlocked along a surface such as a wall floor or ceiling.
Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements.
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.
This creates a solid wooden surface.