tongue and groove

[hovermn]

I've been toying around with the idea of skinning the inside of my fish house with tongue and groove pine. I've seen it done and really like the look, but don't want to add obsessive amounts of weight. Anyone know how thick the thinnest planks a person can by are. While I'm at it, Where can I find'em? I've heard through the rumor mill that Menards has something thin, but that it's prepackaged...Sounds kinda premium and expensive. Bulk anyone?

[eyehunter]

I put tongue and groove knotty pine in my house and really like it. I bought it at Menards. I bought the "cabin grade" which means it has a fair amount of knots (holes) in it, but it also means it's the cheapest. I think the stuff that I put it was only like 1/8" thick. It does add some weight, but it also makes the walls very sturdy if you put it at a 45 degree angle across the studs. When the wind is blowing 20 mph outside you can hardly hear it. I covered the inside walls in my 8' x 12' house for around $100.00. Not too sure about buying it in bulk. Hope this helps some, if you want to know more about it let me know and I'll try and help.

[Loogie]

Menard's(Oakdale). They have some knotty pine that they call "Cut and Save". It has bad ends and some off color spots, but that doesn't bother me, I like the rustic look. It's cheap at half the price of the normal knotty pine they sell. $5 per 14sqft package.

[colonel42]

Any of your home town lumber yards have T & G which comes in a 8' X 3 1/2" X 1/4" thickness. I have used it to do ceilings in my home. I use this do to the weight factor. Nice material to work with. If I remember correctly it comes in a plastic covering and I believe it covers 14 sqft @ $10.00 per bundle. There are three different types; Cedar, Pine and Pine groved. Nice stuff, light weight and not very expensive.

[McGurk]

I just put some up in our basement bathroom. As was just said, around $10.00 for 14 sq ft per package for pine, cedar was a bit more. Goes up easy with an air brad nailer, lightweight, and looks great. I tried to not get packs with the grey colored streaks, but if you are random about placement, it all blends in. The thickness was a long 1/4", even closer to 5/16".

Putting it on at a 45 deg angle is a great idea, I wish I would have thought of that. It would be a little more work with more scrap, but your house would be a LOT stronger. I would highly reccommend it if you can cut a lot of 45 deg angles (miter saw?). Post some pix after your done!

[Iceseeker]

Eyehunter,

Can you send me a couple of pictures from your install?

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[eyehunter]

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Eyehunter,

Can you send me a couple of pictures from your install?

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I'll try, I have a couple but they are not of very good quality, and my kids are in them so just look past the kids.

[hovermn]

Where abouts is the stuff in Menards? In the paneling section, lumber? 45 degrees is what I was thinking as well, but for aesthetic reasons. I didn't think about structual. That locks it for me. Thanks!