Installation Guide

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Remove the trim around windows and doors. Use a stud finder to locate wall studs and ceiling
joists. Tongue & Groove Siding can be installed horizontally or vertically, so determine which
direction you would like the wood to go.
NAILS
Nails should be stainless steel, high tensile strength aluminum, or galvanized. Nails should be rust
proof. They should be small enough to enter the tongue without splitting the wood and small
enough to not need predrilling. They should not be visible once inserted into the wood. Points
should be diamond or blunt.
HORIZONTAL APPLICATION
In horizontal application, start at the bottom and work up, with the groove edges facing downwards.
Leave a gap .5” at each wall to allow for expansion and contraction.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe-nailed through
the base of each tongue. (See Chart 3) Nails should be installed at an angle so they cannot work
their way back out of the wood. Nails should be applied with enough force that they must penetrate
1-1/4 inches into solid wood and are flush with the wood.
Measure the length of the wall for your first row and install your first board. Butt the second board
against the first and work across the wall, until the final piece of the first row. Make any necessary
cuts for the last piece and install. Check every few rows that you are still parallel with the first row
or the wall. To fill the wall exactly, it may be necessary to fit a board or two together loosely.
NAIL INSTALLATION (CHART 3)