Vertical Tongue And Groove Exterior Siding

Both seasoned kiln dried and unseasoned green sidings are available.

Vertical tongue and groove exterior siding.

Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. Wood boards are interlocked along a surface such as a wall floor or ceiling. Individual planks are milled with a groove on one long edge and a corresponding tongue on the other long edge.

Patterns without any v edge are referred to as flush joint cedar pine or butt joint redwood. 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. Tongue groove paneling is naturally graded to the smooth face. Vertically horizontally or diagonally.

Low gloss woodgrain finish recreates the look of freshly painted wood 5. 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. Knotty grades are in demand for their smart casual look. System nail hem provides extra rigidity and wind resistance.

The look and feel of tongue and groove cedar planks 2. In sect and rot resistance. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards.

A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. Tongue and groove wood siding is one of the most popular for exterior walls in homes. Sheathing should be a minimum of 5 8 inch thick and 3 4 inch thick is even better. Western red cedar tongue and groove boards can be installed horizontally vertically or diagonally.

As with the drop channel siding tongue and groove siding can be installed in any desired direction. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Kp 10 vertical vinyl siding. Tongue and groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces.

Tongue and groove siding is manufactured in clear grades suitable for a more formal elegant appearance particularly when pieces are smooth faced. The joints between adjoining pieces are usually v shaped and the surface usually has a smooth and a rough face. Wide assortment of colors 3 042 thickness provides outstanding impact resistance 4. Figure 1 vertical tongue and groove siding.

The rib of one board fits into the groove of an adjacent board. Get free shipping on qualified tongue and groove composite siding or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove.