Installing Tongue And Groove Siding Chalking

To install the first piece of siding line it up with the bottom of the wall against an edge such as a doorframe.

Installing tongue and groove siding chalking.

The layering of siding panels acts as a natural waterproofing that will allow precipitation to fall off naturally so caulking would stop the normal movement and function of your panels. Measure to see if you should start a board or a seam in the very middle of the room. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.

Bottom of siding boards should not be caulked water is meant to exit through the bottom of each board. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface. Finally you should refrain from caulking the bottoms of horizontal siding sheets or the edges of the tongue and groove panels.

Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. As most of my videos are rambling about what i ve done this one is actually a how to. Plan to start installing from the top and or middle. Avoid visible nail holes install planks with the tongue up.

Measure and mark every 16 inches vertically on the. The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom. Also avoid caulking tongue and groove siding boards together. While paint does tend to somewhat glue these pieces together caulking them is never advised and can cause permanent damage.

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. Install furring strips running horizontally across the wall if you want your tongue and groove boards to run up and down rather than sideways. You want the tongues to face down and out so the grooves of your first two boards should butt up against each other. Best case scenario you have to do very little trimming down on your last pieces.

Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance. 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. I designed and built my 3 story 3 car gar. Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.