Tongue And Groove Pine Ceiling Nails

Tongue and groove boards are used in a number of construction designs such as wood flooring ceilings walls and wainscoting.

Tongue and groove pine ceiling nails.

Installing tongue and groove aka t g boards is a fast inexpensive way to panel any ceiling or wall. The nail must be long enough to go through the piece of pine and into the ceiling above. It is commonly used as an exterior siding and cladding in soffits and for ceilings as well as either interior or exterior accent walls or paneling. On the cut side nail it 1 2 from the edge to prevent splitting the wood.

On the tongue side nail it through the tongue at an angle so the next row covers the nail. The brad nails were a little too small and would shoot through the board at times. Tongue and groove boards are available in a wide variety of wood types. Each board features one slotted edge the groove and one edge with a thin ridge the tongue that matches the slotted edge of another board.

The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood. We practiced this on a scrap piece of wood before nailing the first one in. You can install t g over bare framing drywall or plaster so it s a great cover up for an ugly ceiling. For interior as well as exterior use western red cedar tongue and groove t g paneling can be installed vertically horizontally or diagonally.

If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails. You can see the 45 degree angle means the nail is hidden but the tongues can still fit into the groove of the next board.