Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Correct way to start tongue and groove siding.
Start with your first piece.
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.
Groove facing the wall tongue facing out.
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.
The tongue side will form the long edge of the panel.
2 you have to seat the tongues and grooves together and they don t always want to marry.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
For the next piece you will connect the groove of the new piece into the tongue of the first piece.
How to install tongue and groove siding.
Installing tongue and groove walls can be a real workout.
Cut the next panel using the measurement of the tongue side of the previous panel as the length of the groove side.
Continue cutting and installing panels to cover the wall.
1 you re usually working over your head.
Both types of paneling come in a.