The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom.
How to install tongue and groove wood siding window.
How to install tongue and groove siding we used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
To fit over an opening allow a 1 4 inch gap between the board and the door or window frame.
The other edge is held secure by the groove as shown in figure 2.
This creates a solid wooden surface.
Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements.
Nails should penetrate 1 1 4 inch into solid wood behind the siding.
Tongue and groove wood siding is one of the most popular for exterior walls in homes.
Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.
Wood boards are interlocked along a surface such as a wall floor or ceiling.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove.
The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed.
If the siding is up to 6 inches wide it can be nailed with one siding nail per bearing but siding any wider should use two nails per bearing.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
Snap a chalkline or use a straight edge and mark a line on all studs so you know where to put your nails.
The rib of one board fits into the groove of an adjacent board.
Use a stud finder or knock or drill holes until you find the studs at the top and bottom of the portion of wall you are going to install your planks on.
Avoid visible nail holes install planks with the tongue up.
Insert the second board into the groove of the first and nail it this time however only at the tongue side.