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Make my own tongue and groove siding.
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.
Carefully slice the back part of the groove of your replacement board but leave the front part of the groove attached.
Other types require face nailing as well.
To begin making tongue and groove boards you first must decide to use either a table saw or a router.
You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove.
Calculate sqft to lft coverage needed vertical siding applications require horizontal nailers blocking or other wood framing members spaced no more than 24 inches on center.
Insert your new board s tongue into your old board s groove and lay the new board s front groove over the other old board s tongue.
Any rubbish under the wood can cause errors in your cuts.