Use the framing gun to add a nail to the tongue of the plank and secure in place.
Installing tongue and groove porch ceiling.
1 you re usually working over your head.
Today we will install the tongue and grove stained ceiling onto the covered porch at the eagle creek custom home.
The plan was to install the boards lengthwise and with such a long span there was no way to avoid end joints between boards.
Start with your first piece.
The best part is that it can usually be completed in a weekend.
Groove facing the wall tongue facing out.
Then with a scrap piece of tongue and groove stock as a block give the board a firm tap.
Keep in mind however that if you re installing the boards in a small room say 12 feet long.
Consider installing a v groove pine ceiling to add the warmth and richness of natural wood.
3 tongue and groove isn t always flat so you have to force the boards together to get them seated.
For a plainer profile install tongue and groove flooring on your porch ceiling then paint or stain it.
Watch us transform this wood into a beautif.
For the next piece you will connect the groove of the new piece into the tongue of the first piece.
Here s a way to install a tongue and groove ceiling without damaging the wood.
As shown in this article keith lively installed a tongue and groove solid pine ceiling on his 35 ft.
2 you have to seat the tongues and grooves together and they don t always want to marry.
Set a board in place.