Most of the tongue and groove you ll find at home centers and lumberyards is 1x6 or 1x8 spruce.
Tongue and groove pine ceiling finish.
When it comes to finishing a tongue and groove ceiling success has more to do with procedure than style.
Others like the 1x8 boards used here have a groove down the middle of one face to give.
Be sure to first test your stain colors on scrap pieces of wood until you find the right shade.
The use of t g material for a vaulted design like this is excellent.
Our natural knotty pine paneling is tongue and groove and end matched for zero waste.
Pine is a natural softwood with a visible grain so it takes stain very well.
Tongue and groove boards have a wide range of uses from ceiling paneling to accent walls and wainscoting.
Staining pine tongue and groove paneling can create a stunning effect as well.
But other wood options and sizes can be special ordered.
Some boards are rough on one face and smooth on the other.
Choose a finish to match your look as paint stain whitewash or clear finishes can transform any wood project.
Then apply your choice of stain with a short nap paint roller or paint pad and wipe with a rag.
An hvlp sprayer seems like it may be a tool worth exploring for this project rather than the daunting task of brushing.
Perfect for interior or exterior projects boards are light weight and easy to nail saw trim or cut.
We installed it in march and it was too cold to pre stain.
I am wondering what is the best way to apply clear varathane to the ceiling.
The nail must be long enough to go through the piece of pine and into the ceiling above.
Because seasonal movements in the wood create slight movement parts of the tongue tend to become exposed over time.
We have installed tongue and groove pine on the vaulted ceilings throughout our home.
If the nail is too short it won t hold the pine tongue and groove securely to the ceiling.
What is end matched you say.
The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood.
The reason is that it can add a character to the ceiling as well as the entire porch.
If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails.