How To Install Tongue And Groove Redwood Siding
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
How to install tongue and groove redwood siding. This is what can happens when water puddles on redwood or cedar wood siding drawing natural tannins to the surface. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance. 1x6 tongue and groove v2e siding clear cedar installed vertically. 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 wood siding is one of the most popular for exterior walls in homes. The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom. The rib of one board fits into the groove of an adjacent board. Clear redwood tongue and groove siding is currently our of stock and does not have an eta.
The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove. Tongue groove patterns t g have the greatest variation in profile the outline or shape of the board. This is true of all seasoning grades. Tongue groove cedar siding.
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. The pattern stock 6 in. This item cannot be customized it is sold in clear redwood the price of this item will show on the webpage once the item is back in stock. 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. Avoid visible nail holes install planks with the tongue up. Allow 1 2 weeks for your wood to acclimate. Snap a chalkline or use a straight edge and mark a line on all studs so you know where to put your nails.
To install the first piece of siding line it up with the bottom of the wall against an edge such as a doorframe. 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. The worst thing you can do is install siding during this phase. If you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in.
This creates a solid wooden surface. They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface. 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 the pattern profile you choose.
Wood boards are interlocked along a surface such as a wall floor or ceiling.