Exterior Vertical Tongue And Groove Siding

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Exterior vertical tongue and groove siding.

Flush joint tongue and groove has a similar appearance to classic ship lap siding. 1x6 tongue and groove is the most popular but a wider 1x8 pattern can be selected to have a more rustic appearance. Both seasoned kiln dried and unseasoned green sidings are available. Figure 3 tongue and groove vertical siding lapped corner.

We started at a corner since all four corners were going to have corner board trim installed. 1x6 t g flush joint profile clear vertical grain cvg cedar siding. The actual installed board would be closer to the corner how to install tongue and groove siding. Tongue and groove or lapped sidings generally have a rustic cabinlike appearance.

Vertical tongue and grove siding corners. We installed this tongue and groove siding vertical. It can be installed horizontally vertically or diagonally each method giving a distinctly different look. Tongue groove siding is available with rough or smooth faces.

Because the overlap is less than on other types of siding these provide somewhat less protection from the elements. Western red cedar tongue groove is widely used for its good looks and versatility. The corner conditions both exterior and interior are most easily handled by lapping boards. A variety of siding types fit together by means of tongues and grooves or over and underlapping edges.