Tongue And Groove Roof Repair

Insert your new board s tongue into your old board s groove and lay the new board s front groove over the other old board s tongue.

Tongue and groove roof repair.

Damaged tongue and groove ceiling in this episode i rip out a damaged ceiling tongue and groove board. Product overview 2 in. If you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in. This will provide you with a way to get down into the end of the board when prying it out.

Among other things this video covers how we re doing the insulation in a way that leaves the framing and. I need to go to home depot to get some replacement boa. Three and four inch decking shall be toenailed at each support with one 40d nail and face nailed with one 60d nail. You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove.

They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface. Tongue and groove decking provides the customer with an outstanding solution for roof and subfloor structure where exposed to the lower level. Tongue and groove ceilings they re beautiful but like many beautiful things they can be problematic. Photo shows a thermal scan of a ceiling where cold air is leaking in through the gaps those are the black streaks down the photo unfortunately t g ceilings have become the single most discussed items on ted s energy.

Here are the basics of how to replace damaged tongue and groove boards. 2 tongue and groove roof decking. Building a structural tongue and groove roof deck. Carefully slice the back part of the groove of your replacement board but leave the front part of the groove attached.

In the video we will show techniques to replace tongue and groove porch boards both in the middle and. This tongue and groove decking combines appearance grade with unsurpassed quality of finish making them ideal for exposed ceiling applications. Rotten porch board are a big issue with historic homes.