A nail gun nails i wouldn t even attempt this with a hammer it will take forever.
Diy tongue and groove pine ceiling planks.
1 you re usually working over your head.
Two down lots more to go.
Tongue and groove boards mine were 3 4 thick 5 1 8 wide and 8 long.
And they are super lightweight so i could easily lift them.
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.
Materials needed brad nailer with brad nails miter saw or circular saw and jigsaw to cut around light fixtures power sander to smooth rough some spots and edges pine tongue and groove planks sold in 6 packs about 1 4 x 4 x 8 feel free to use the same size planks sold by.
2 you have to seat the tongues and grooves together and they don t always want to marry.
Ultimately i chose these pine boards from lowes which are a little over 3 wide 5 16 thick and 8 long.
Carefully work the tongue into the groove and again nail along the v groove side near the tongue.
Use the framing gun to add a nail to the tongue of the plank and secure in place.
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.
I like pine because it s lightweight and easy to work with.
For the next piece you will connect the groove of the new piece into the tongue of the first piece.
Cut and position the next board.
Start with your first piece.
Groove facing the wall tongue facing out.