In order to provide a good nailing surface for vertically installed tongue and groove siding figure 1 the plywood sheathing underneath vertical siding should be thicker than that used for horizontal siding applications.
Vertical tongue and groove wood siding.
Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.
In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.
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The joints between adjoining pieces are usually v shaped and the surface usually has a smooth and a rough face.
In sect and rot resistance.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 5 8 inch thick and 3 4 inch thick is even better.
Tongue groove siding has both a rough and smooth face and is normally graded to the rough face the best visible face unless requested otherwise for a higher price.
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Tongue groove paneling is naturally graded to the smooth face.
Western red cedar s unique aroma comes from naturally occurring thujaplicins in its heartwood.
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Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
This gorman pine tongue and groove siding meets the highest quality grading standards for strength and appearance.
How to install vertical tongue and grove siding.