Exterior Vertical Tongue And Groove Siding
Tongue groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces.
Exterior vertical tongue and groove siding. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. We installed this tongue and groove siding vertical. The first step was to use a level and install the first piece plumb. 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.
It can be installed horizontally vertically or diagonally each method giving a distinctly different look. Flush joint tongue and groove has a similar appearance to classic ship lap siding. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. Vertical tongue and grove siding corners.
1x6 t g flush joint profile clear vertical grain cvg cedar siding. It is available in rough cut or smooth cut and is made with either clear wood or knotty pines. 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 corner conditions both exterior and interior are most easily handled by lapping boards.
Note photo example. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Both seasoned kiln dried and unseasoned green sidings are available. The end matched tongue and groove design makes it an easy install with professional results for any do it yourselfer.
You will have to cut the board lengthwise as shown in figure 3 in order for it to fit. Western red cedar tongue groove is widely used for its good looks and versatility. We started at a corner since all four corners were going to have corner board trim installed. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Figure 3 tongue and groove vertical siding lapped corner. Get free shipping on qualified tongue and groove composite siding or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. 1x6 tongue and groove is the most popular but a wider 1x8 pattern can be selected to have a more rustic appearance. The actual installed board would be closer to the corner how to install tongue and groove siding.