Vertical Tongue And Groove Exterior Siding

Sheathing should be a minimum of 5 8 inch thick and 3 4 inch thick is even better.

Vertical tongue and groove exterior siding.

Get free shipping on qualified tongue and groove composite siding or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Tongue groove paneling is naturally graded to the smooth face. Tongue and groove siding is manufactured in clear grades suitable for a more formal elegant appearance particularly when pieces are smooth faced. Vertically horizontally or diagonally.

Tongue and groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. The joints between adjoining pieces are usually v shaped and the surface usually has a smooth and a rough face.

In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. 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. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges. May 30 2018 tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.

Wide assortment of colors 3 042 thickness provides outstanding impact resistance 4. It is available in rough cut or smooth cut and is made with either clear wood or knotty pines. System nail hem provides extra rigidity and wind resistance. Knotty grades are in demand for their smart casual look.

Kp 10 vertical vinyl siding. Individual planks are milled with a groove on one long edge and a corresponding tongue on the other long edge. In sect and rot resistance. Tongue groove installation tongue and groove siding can be installed horizontally or vertically.

Patterns without any v edge are referred to as flush joint cedar pine or butt joint redwood. As with the drop channel siding tongue and groove siding can be installed in any desired direction. 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. Low gloss woodgrain finish recreates the look of freshly painted wood 5.

Western red cedar s unique aroma comes from naturally occurring thujaplicins in its heartwood. Both seasoned kiln dried and unseasoned green sidings are available. The look and feel of tongue and groove cedar planks 2. Western red cedar tongue and groove boards can be installed horizontally vertically or diagonally.

Figure 1 vertical tongue and groove siding. The long edges of boards are designed to have a rib and groove. Tongue and groove wood siding is one of the most popular for exterior walls in homes.