Installing Tongue And Groove Siding Cedar Outdoors
Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Installing tongue and groove siding cedar outdoors. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. It can be installed horizontally vertically or diagonally each method giving a distinctly different look. Western red cedar tongue groove is widely used for its good looks and versatility. The end matched tongue and groove design makes it an easy install with professional results for any do it yourselfer.
Installing tongue and groove requires more precise nailing as you ll need to hammer the nail right through the planks tongues for secure results. Both seasoned kiln dried and unseasoned green sidings are available. 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 groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. 100 natural aromatic red cedar planking is the perfect economical solution for garment protection preventing odor and mildew problems and freshening up all the storage areas of your home apartment or condo from the attic to. We used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.
Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. 1 you re usually working over your head. How to install tongue and groove siding. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.
A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. How distinct or shadowed the line between the boards appears after installation depends on the shape of the edge. Installing tongue and groove walls can be a real workout. 2 you have to seat the tongues and grooves together and they don t always want to marry.
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