How To Install Tongue And Groove Log Siding

If you want the trim to be more pronounced install the siding first and then apply the trim over the siding.

How to install tongue and groove log siding.

Types of log siding. Free complete guide to log homes e book with every order. Step 2 prep wall surface. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.

We offer two types of log siding. If you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in. You may choose to install corner trim first and butt the siding up to it as shown. Log siding product installation.

8 am 5 pm. They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface. 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. For a less pronounced reveal attach strips of 3 8 inch pressure treated plywood to the insides of the corner trims and install the corners before you install the siding.

When installing being by nailing one board to the top of the wall. It takes time but your end result will make your investment worth it. Rustic peeled ship lap siding and shaped tongue groove siding. Secure sections with a nail on the tongue and simply slide in the next cut when you need one.

Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. As each section of tongue and groove wall paneling is installed don t worry about stud rafters overrun. Toggle navigation toggle navigation. How to install tongue and groove siding we used 1 1 4 long 1 4 galvanized staples to install this cedar.

Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. The stales are installed every 12 into the tongue of the board and are covered and hidden by the next boards groove is installed. If it doesn t line up to the stud rafters the end matching ensures that you won t have any problems. Even if you ve never installed siding or paneling before you ll notice how easy it is to install tongue and groove.

I chose to install my wall with the tongue side facing up and the groove side facing down. Once all the supplies are obtained siding included you still aren t quite ready to begin the. All of our log siding is kiln dried and borate treated ensuring durability. How to install tongue and groove siding part 1 step 1 determine the amount of siding needed.

In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. Both are made from gorgeous and durable red pine. Log siding is a type of wood siding that allows anyone to make any building look like a log cabin. Go slowly when you begin to install your log siding or wood paneling.