Starting at the ceiling fit the replacement board with the damaged old board s adjacent neighbor and slip in into place.
Replacing tongue and groove ceiling boards.
Weight is an issue so you ll want to get the thinnest planks but not too thin or else they will sag.
Using a mallet to hold the new board use blocks of wood to protect the surface of the new tongue and groove board and cut off the back of the boards groove with a wood chisel.
A nearly flat smooth surface can be achieved.
Here are the basics of how to replace damaged tongue and groove boards.
Whether your décor is rustic or formal eclectic or traditional ceiling planks add textural contrast to walls and floors and enhance a room s visual appeal.
Easier to paint than tongue and groove.
Attractive rustic appearance.
These tips apply to any of the styles.
Gerard miller used a pine tongue and groove plank to replace the ceiling in his master bedroom he told us the cost was right at 200.
1 set the circular saw to cut 1 16 inch deeper than the depth of the damaged floorboards.
Some boards are rough on one face and smooth on the other.
Easy to lift individual boards.
In the video we will show techniques to replace tongue and groove porch boards both in the middle and.
Most stores carry 1x4 beaded ceiling board as well.
Tongue and groove ceiling planks with their authentic wood looks create a decorative focal point for any room.
They add warmth and texture to a room.
If you have tongue and groove boards on your floor there is a chance that you will need to repair them at some point.
Conforms to less than perfect surfaces.
Traditional to most houses therefore will not attract unwanted attention at the time of house sale.
Rotten porch board are a big issue with historic homes.
If one of them is damaged you will need to remove it and put a new one in its place.
Others like the 1x8 boards used here have a groove down the middle of one face to give the impression of more narrower boards.
Removing damaged planks takes a bit of effort but new tongue and groove flooring installs in a snap.