Installation is easy making it a great product for do it yourselfers.
Making tongue and groove siding.
If you d like to make these slats on your router table i suggest you use a slot cutter for cutting the groove.
The tongue is analogous to the tenon and is sized to exactly fit into a matching open sided mortise the groove.
I chose to install my wall with the tongue side facing up and the groove side facing down.
Make sure your routing table is clear of sawdust and other debris.
Tongue and groove joints can easily be made with a router when using the right bits on a proper router table.
Whenever you re making tongue and groove joints the general practice is to start with the groove and then cut a tongue to fit the groove.
A 1x4 tongue groove pattern is going to create a line every 3 inches while a 1x6 creates its line every 5 inches for the same pattern.
The tongue and groove profile uses the method of fitting boards together edge to edge allowing two flat pieces to be joined strongly together to make a single flat surface.
This will take at least two passes.
With tongue and groove planks each piece has a side where there is a groove cut along the length of the board and a side where a tongue runs the length of the board.
Many designers plan other elements around the sight lines created by wood siding patterns.
All products are solid wood precision milled and kiln dried.
Exposure and sight lines.
For the tongue move the fence forward so that you re cutting away the edges of the board.
To begin making tongue and groove boards you first must decide to use either a table saw or a router.
Any rubbish under the wood can cause errors in your cuts.
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When installing being by nailing one board to the top of the wall.