Use the framing gun to add a nail to the tongue of the plank and secure in place.
Diy tongue and groove pine ceiling planks.
I like pine because it s lightweight and easy to work with.
Third i wanted narrow ish tongue and groove boards well somewhere in between the width of beadboard sans bead and 6 standard tongue and groove boards.
1 you re usually working over your head.
Cut and position the next board.
Groove facing the wall tongue facing out.
Start with your first piece.
Ultimately i chose these pine boards from lowes which are a little over 3 wide 5 16 thick and 8 long.
Installing tongue and groove walls can be a real workout.
And they are super lightweight so i could easily lift them.
2 you have to seat the tongues and grooves together and they don t always want to marry.
Make sure to get extra for cut and damaged boards.
For the next piece you will connect the groove of the new piece into the tongue of the first piece.
Carefully work the tongue into the groove and again nail along the v groove side near the tongue.
I used 2 long 18 gauge finishing nails though 16 gauge will.
3 tongue and groove isn t always flat so you have to force the boards together to get them seated.
Tongue and groove boards mine were 3 4 thick 5 1 8 wide and 8 long.
Two down lots more to go.