How To Repair Tongue And Groove Roof

In the video we will show techniques to replace tongue and groove porch boards both in the middle and.

How to repair tongue and groove roof.

In today s episode we head to ponsonby a part of auckland that has its fair share of tongue and groove balconies. Knowing what to do and when to do it makes the job go easier. Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. Take a look at this vide.

Starting at the ceiling fit the replacement board with the damaged old board s adjacent neighbor and slip in into place. Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. One of the cool things about tongue and groove walls is that you can use a technique called blind nailing if you do it properly you won t have any nail heads showing or holes to fill. These houses are old but full of character.

Drive the nails through the shoulder of the tongues into the framing at about a 45 degree angle. The next grooved edge will hide the nail holes. In this tutorial we explain how to replace a piece of damaged shiplap tongue and groove board cladding on a mercia shed. Continue fitting in the.

Re decking over planking that has gaps is quite common on older homes. Among other things this video covers how we re doing the insulation in a way that leaves the framing and. Rotten porch board are a big issue with historic homes. 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.