The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom.
How to install tongue and groove exterior siding.
Siding up to 6 in.
Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
Wide can be blind nailed with one casing nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
Next fit groove edges into tongue edges securing into plywood backing and to one another using a nail gun using stainless steel 2 finish nails.
How to install tongue and groove siding.
Measure mark and cut each tongue and groove exterior plank to size based on the pitch of the roof and the bottom edge of the wall.
Siding up to 6 152mm wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
This creates a solid wooden surface.
Wood boards are interlocked along a surface such as a wall floor or ceiling.
Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
To install the first piece of siding line it up with the bottom of the wall against an edge such as a doorframe.
In horizontal applications start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downward to assure a weather tight wall.
The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove.
We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
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 stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.
Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Tongue and groove wood siding is one of the most popular for exterior walls in homes.
The rib of one board fits into the groove of an adjacent board.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the grove edges facing downwards to assure a weather tight wall.
Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements.
Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.