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