looks beautiful in any home.
is popular in many homes and cabins. Historically paneling only had a tongue and groove on the sides of each piece. New developments in wood paneling have created end-matched ceiling paneling. This type of ceiling paneling is easy to install, because the ends and sides fit together in a tongue and groove pattern. Learning install end-matched ceiling paneling will help you achieve a professional look.
Instructions
1. Locate the ceiling joists with an electronic stud finder. Mark the ceiling where each joist is located. Snap a chalk line along the joists. Make sure you can see the line for each of the joists on the wall below the ceiling. This is important, because you will be covering the snapped chalk lines on the ceiling with the paneling, as you work.
2. Cut the tongue off the first row of . End-matched paneling has a lip tongue and groove design, similar to wood flooring. The tongue will need be trimmed from the first row so that it can sit right against the wall, when installed. Use a table saw to remove the tongue from the row.
3. Nail the pieces of the first row of paneling into place in the ceiling joists, using a nail gun. Fit the ends of the paneling together so that the tongue and groove fit together. Cut the last piece of paneling in the row to size, using a miter saw.
4. Continue installing the end-matched paneling on the ceiling. Work carefully to ensure that the pieces carefully fit together in the tongue and groove system. Nail the pieces to the ceiling joists, where possible. Although you can nail straight through the paneling, end-matched paneling is designed so that you can nail straight through the tongued area of the boards. This makes the nail holes impossible to see once the next row is installed. Finish the ceiling by cutting the last row to size on the table saw and nailing it into place.
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