Most of the tongue and groove you ll find at home centers and lumberyards is 1x6 or 1x8 spruce.
Installing tongue and groove wall paneling.
To finish or not to finish.
Both types of paneling come in a variety of.
Installing a tongue and groove ceiling.
How to install tongue and groove wall boards 1.
Tongue and groove paneling consists of individual planks that are milled to have a projecting.
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.
Avoid visible nail holes install planks with the tongue up.
I chose to install my wall with the tongue side facing up and the groove side facing down.
Measure each wall on which you plan to install paneling.
You ll start from one corner.
The process here is almost exactly the same.
Install wood paneling over one by two inch furring strips installed horizontally at.
How to install tongue groove paneling step one step two step three step four step five step six step seven step eight.
Once you ve installed your tongue and groove wall paneling you can move on to the ceiling.
Sheet paneling is inexpensive and easy to install but in older homes it can accentuate uneven.
Mark the height if the paneling doesn t run to the ceiling.
With tongue and groove planks each piece has a side where there is a groove cut along the length of the board and a side where a tongue runs the length of the board.
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How to install a tongue and groove ceiling installing tongue and groove aka t g boards is a fast inexpensive way to panel any ceiling or wall.
Snap a chalkline or use a straight edge and mark a line on all studs so you know where to put your nails.
Pull furniture away from the walls and remove items that will get in the way while you work such as pictures.
A diy video on how to properly cut and a few ideas on how to conserve the tongue and groove planks and not waste money.
Installing tongue and groove requires more precise nailing as you ll need to hammer the nail right through the planks tongues for secure results.
The different ways of putting a tongue and groove on the wall general installation.
To install tongue and groove paneling vertically begin by nailing 1 by 3 furring strips.