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.
How to install tongue and groove paneling on walls.
Snap a chalkline or use a straight edge and mark a line on all studs so you know where to put your nails.
Avoid visible nail holes install planks with the tongue up.
Popular throughout the 1960s and 1970s wooden wall paneling or tongue and groove paneling is still widely used today to create a rustic traditional or even retro look in the home.
Secure sections with a nail on the tongue and simply slide in the next cut when you need one.
Insert the nails into the tongue at an angle and use enough force to have the nail flush with the surface of the tongue.
If it doesn t line up to the stud rafters the end matching ensures that you won t have any problems.
Nail up the first panel at a corner of the room with the tongue side facing out.
The paneling will be nailed directly to these furring strips.
Install the plank with groove closest to the wall.
As each section of tongue and groove wall paneling is installed don t worry about stud rafters overrun.
Secure the first row by nailing into the tongue to the joist or furring strip and secure the groove side of the plank by face nailing into the joist.
Remove any old trim from your walls.
Install furring strips running horizontally across the wall if you want your tongue and groove boards to run up and down rather than sideways.