Exterior Vertical Tongue And Groove Siding

Tongue and groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces.

Exterior vertical tongue and groove siding.

Western red cedar s unique aroma comes from naturally occurring thujaplicins in its heartwood. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. May 30 2018 tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance. Tongue groove paneling is naturally graded to the smooth face.

In sect and rot resistance. 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. 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.

You ll find shiplap and tongue and groove planks made from fiber cement vinyl and even metal although all of these are most often used for exterior siding rather than for decorative indoor use. It is available in rough cut or smooth cut and is made with either clear wood or knotty pines. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Vertically horizontally or diagonally.

Sheathing should be a minimum of 5 8 inch thick and 3 4 inch thick is even better. Knotty grades are in demand for their smart casual look. Get free shipping on qualified tongue and groove composite siding or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. The joints between adjoining pieces are usually v shaped and the surface usually has a smooth and a rough face.

Individual planks are milled with a groove on one long edge and a corresponding tongue on the other long edge. Tongue and groove siding is manufactured in clear grades suitable for a more formal elegant appearance particularly when pieces are smooth faced. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. 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.

In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. How to install vertical tongue and grove siding. Both seasoned kiln dried and unseasoned green sidings are available. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.