knotty pine/car siding

[Husker Fan]

I am finishing off the basement in our new house with tongue and groove knotty pine. The walls are framed, wired, insulated, and covered with vapor barrier. Can I install the tongue and groove directly over the vapor barrier or do I need to sheetrock the walls first before I install the knotty pine? I am planning on installing the tongue and groove horizontal.

[Down2Earth]

you don't need to sheetrock first.

[TwinkeeDink]

no sheetrock necessary. i just got done doing a section of my basement with the knotty pine carsiding horizontally. it turned out pretty good. i'm going to put it on the front and sides of my bar as well, should look sharp. good luck. make sure you nail at the bottom of the tongue, it hides fairly good and holds really well.

[sparcebag]

Is your T&G 3/4 inch if its the decorative 3/16 or 5/32,you may want to install a few sticks and see if its sturdy enough.

[Shack]

Ya, what sparce said.

You would hate to have bad warping down the road or someone or thing rams into it. I do not think the decorative 3/16 or 5/32nd's will hold up to a big blow on its own. With kids, anything is possible.

[Husker Fan]

TD,

I will be using 3/4" tongue and groove and nailing at the bottom of the tongue to hide the nails. What size nails would you recommend? What did you do around your windows and inside corners for trim? Just looking for ideas.

Thanks.

[walleyeseeker]

A six penny finish nail will work just fine. If you are using a nail gun, the 15 gauge finish nails work best. Around the windows, trim like you would with sheetrock. You will probably need a quarter inch extension jam. Good luck.

[Surface Tension]

You'll have to make extension jambs after the KP is up. They will be a hair past flush with the wall. Then add your trim. Inside corners. You'll have one wall up, the corner will butt. Measure out from the corner 1/4" over what the thickness of the board is. Make a plumbline at that measurement. Hold you board on that line, using a compass scribe along the contour of the wall where that board will meet in the corner and transfer that profile onto the board. Using a circular saw, set the table to at a small angle to back cut, leaving the line. Hand plane the board up to that line. You should end up with a perfect fit.

[TwinkeeDink]

Huskerfan, how did the project turn out?