Installing Tongue And Groove Siding Nails

You don t need to nail through the face of the planks anywhere but on the bottom row and near the ceiling.

Installing tongue and groove siding nails.

Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. In horizontal applications start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downward to assure a weather tight wall.

If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails. The nail must be long enough to go through the piece of pine and into the ceiling above. Install planks with the tongue up. Nail styles are often not interchangeable between nailers because the guns cannot handle every type of nail that is why there are different nailer types.

Start with the bottom row first and work your way up. Nail at an angle directly through the tongue and into your studs. Siding up to 6 152mm wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. For installing tongue and groove paneling you need 6d finishing nails.

The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom. Tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. If the nail is too short it won t hold the pine tongue and groove securely to the ceiling. Drive the nails through the shoulder of the tongues into the framing at about a 45 degree angle.

These 2 inch long nails have a narrow head that sinks below the surface of the wood. The next grooved edge will hide the nail holes. Tongue groove installation. 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.

A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. To install the first piece of siding line it up with the bottom of the wall against an edge such as a doorframe. 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. The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood.

Cedar t g up to 6 wide can be blind nailed through the tongue at an approximate 45 degree angle with one nail into each framing member. I chose to install my wall with the tongue side facing up and the groove side facing down. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. Horizontal or diagonal installation start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards and the tongues up.