Nailing Tongue And Groove Flooring On Ceiling

The tongue and groove ceiling on this porch is from a clear poplar material.
Nailing tongue and groove flooring on ceiling. We used the same flooring throughout our basement reno it s luxury vinyl planks from. Drive the nails through the shoulder of the tongues into the framing at about a 45 degree angle. One of the cool things about tongue and groove walls is that you can use a technique called blind nailing if you do it properly you won t have any nail heads showing or holes to fill. Two other elements support the masculine look in this rustic porch design.
If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails. Start with your first piece. This easy and economical upgrade is a quick way to add some lasting natural curb appeal to the home. Tongue and groove flooring solves the pesky problems such as shrinking warping and working loose commonly experienced by nailing planks to floor joists.
Groove facing the wall tongue facing out. The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood. Wood floors were nailed to the baseboards resulting in uneven rugged and somewhat unflattering floors. Add in extra backing pieces between joists if needed for nailing.
Tongue and groove flooring replaced the haphazard method of nailing in wood floors. For the next piece you will connect the groove of the new piece into the tongue of the first piece. Such sad omission because a tongue groove ceiling is a really easy ceiling to install anywhere. When you nail tongue and groove flooring properly the nails are invisible so american floor installers call the process blind nailing while british installers call it secret nailing.
The best part is that it can usually be completed in a weekend. The nail must be long enough to go through the piece of pine and into the ceiling above. If the nail is too short it won t hold the pine tongue and groove securely to the ceiling. Consider installing a v groove pine ceiling to add the warmth and richness of natural wood.
In another style of room these natural wood ceiling planks would look pretty too.