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09-25-2010 03:51 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: questions My beach vacation is over and I am back home working on my summer projects. My big summer project for the third year in a row is a room addition for a hot tub and I could sure use some expert advice from carpenter type LJs! I am at the stage now of finishing out the interior by adding cedar tongue and groove horizontally on the walls. I have a couple of issues and questions on how to best go about it. (1) The longest boards I can get are 16’ long, but my longest wall is 23’. (2) This is probably more of an esthetic issue than a skill, but I would again appreciate the advice of someone who has experience. How would you line up the end joints on the boards? Should they be randomly staggered, a bricklayer pattern, evenly lined up in one or two places on the wall, or a seam down the center? If it matters, the wall in question used to be an exterior wall of poured concrete. It has styrofoam about 2” thick over the concrete, and I have attached 1”x2” boards vertically every foot or so for nailing the T&G. (3) While I am asking questions, what kind of finish (or do I need a finish?) would you use on cedar T&G to best deal with occasional steam from a hot tub? I have plenty of windows and skylights to vent the moisture so I don’t expect it will be constantly damp in there. I’ll add a dehumidifier if it seems necessary. Thanks a bunch! |
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#1 posted 09-25-2010 04:03 PM |
Mary Anne, I have no experience actually doing this, but the way I’ve usually seen it done is with butt joints, randomly spaced. I think I would leave it unfinished. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
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#2 posted 09-25-2010 06:46 PM |
Thanks, Charlie. I appreciate your input. I am probably guilty of overthinking this project and making up too many options. I just want to do it ‘right’, you know? I would still love to hear from anyone who has done this before. Thanks! |
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#3 posted 09-25-2010 06:59 PM |
My shop is vertical board and batten cypress; I’m residing my home the same. The tongue and groove floors in our home are T&G on the ends too; it’s more work but worth it IMHO. -- Gary, Florida |
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#4 posted 09-26-2010 01:53 AM |
Thanks a lot, Gary. Do you feel the 45º miters make the joint blend better than a butt joint? |
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#5 posted 09-26-2010 03:13 AM |
I have done a few hundred siding jobs…butt joints on interior walls will work just fine. No one has ever asked for or spec’ed 45 degree butt joints. -- Ohh mann...pancakes and boobies...I'll bet that's what Heaven is like! ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ |
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#6 posted 09-26-2010 04:08 AM |
I did my cabin at the lake with tongue and groove cedar. Since you are doing a room that is going to have a hot tub there will be a lot more moisture than normal. I would 45 degree the end joints. Randomly stagger all joints, do not put a finish on cedar, let it breathe. Also try to blind nail eveything. Exposed nail heads will go black from humidity. -- "My mission in life - make everyone smile !" |
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#7 posted 09-26-2010 04:29 AM |
Hey Mary Anne, -- I don't make mistakes, I have great learning lessons, Greg |
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#8 posted 09-26-2010 05:14 AM |
I am planning to do the ceiling of our living room in T and G cedar in the next couple of weeks, and plan T and G ing the ends as well. Good luck. -- Life is to short to own an ugly boat. |
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#9 posted 09-26-2010 02:05 PM |
I have to go with the butt joints a well, as long as they are square they will form a tight joint supported by the T & G. Also the advice on the hidden nails is very important and will give it a first class look to boot. Have fun and good luck! Can’t wait to see the pics! -- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!" |
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#10 posted 09-26-2010 02:46 PM |
Definately butt joints, but chamfer the ends the same as the sides. You can do this with a router, or more quickly with a miter saw (a SCMS makes it easy). I second the hidden nails, nail on an angle through the tongue. As for finish, that’s up to you, but be aware the cedar will gray without one. I’m going to try to put a picture in here, wish me luck
-- Wish I were Norm's Nephew |
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#11 posted 09-26-2010 03:17 PM |
i would go with a butt joint mary ann..ive done my whole house with antique southern heart pine and a tight butt joint looks just great…try not to have any nails heads exposed and the will also get very hot if someone leans against them while sitting in there….also you should leave the wood unsealed…these rooms will need maintenance and if it were me i would just lightly sand them every once in awhile and apply some cedar oil to the wood…it helps the wood to not get dry rot…adds that nice cedar smell back into the room and keeps the wood looking like cedar should look…would love to see the room when your done….so pictures please…grizzman, p.s..the easiest way to lightly sand these is with a sanding pole…and hand rubbing the oil onto the wood wont take long at all..you can use a paint brush or even a short nap roller…just a few ideas… -- GRIZZMAN ...['''''] |
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#12 posted 09-26-2010 05:00 PM |
Hey, guys, Thanks for all the hints, tips, and opinions. FWIW, on the walls I have already finished —normal wood framing, insulation, and green board— the nails are hidden in the tongues. Leaving exposed nails is out of the question for my tastes. I am going for a rustic look, and the cedar achieves that; exposed nails just look like bad craftsmanship to me. I am only running into this issue on one wall in the area between the top of the doors and where the cathedral ceiling slants back far enough to use the 16’ boards. (I should post some pics.) Tom1, Gregn and ken90712, grizzman, Maybe I will do a blog with pictures of what I have done already. Anyway, thanks again, fellas; I really appreciate your feedback and help. |
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#13 posted 09-26-2010 05:48 PM |
Mary Ann, I see now there’s one difference between our jobs: interior vs. exterior. -- Gary, Florida |
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#14 posted 09-26-2010 06:45 PM |
Thanks, MaryAnne, I didn’t know if you’d be able to see them. For some reason, all the pics of ceilings I’ve done don’t show the joints too well. BTW, could you please keep your pets under control? I had to pick up trash again this morning. Little bandits ! -- Wish I were Norm's Nephew |
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#15 posted 09-26-2010 06:54 PM |
question here mary ann…is the ceiling in this room flat or slanted…if its flat…you could get condensation drips …if at all possible a slanted ceiling is better…2 inch rise for every foot…just thought i would throw that into the mix…is there any chance you would post some pictures of this project..i would like to see how its looking and then the finished shots…:).. -- GRIZZMAN ...['''''] |
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