Nailing Tongue And Groove Siding

Align the groove with the tongue and slide the board in place.

Nailing tongue and groove siding.

Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. This is called blind nailing the only location that we installed fasteners in the face of the cedar was at the top where a trim board was covering it. The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed. Because the nail goes in at an angle and needs to be sunk a nail gun is a better option than a hammer.

A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. With tongue and groove paneling the nails are inserted into the groove and hammered to below the surface. One of the cool things about tongue and groove walls is that you can use a technique called blind nailing if you do it properly you won t have any nail heads showing or holes to fill.

Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. May 30 2018 tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance. Drive the nails through the shoulder of the tongues into the framing at about a 45 degree angle. The next grooved edge will hide the nail holes.

Tongue and groove siding in particular refers to a type of siding that has under and overlapping edges that interlock to form a durable weather resistant surface. The siding can be made of many different types of wood and generally give a rustic cabin like appearance to a wall. Rest a piece of scrap wood next to the board s tongue and hit it with the hammer if the second board resists placement directly against the first board with no gap. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.