If you are going over an existing ceiling, you may install the tongue and groove directly over the drywall, ensuring you use nails long enough to reach the joist (e.g., 2 1/2-inch nails).

Most shiplap and tongue and groove planks are wood. If you plan to paint the finished paneling, you’ll save money by using inexpensive pine planks or MDF, both of which are available primed. If ...

Tongue and groove boards: $2.50 to $8 and up per square foot Tongue and groove with professional installation (200 sq. ft. room): $1,400 to $2,200 ...

I live in an 1890s brownstone with typical top-nailed parquet floors. I’m hoping to refinish them, including sanding if possible (as opposed to just screening). There is a tongue in groove subfloor ...

An intermediate piece of tongue and groove wood subfloor has been removed without damage to it or the abutting pieces.Photo/Tim Carter Q. I’m carving out a small space in my garage attic to ...

Only an attic subfloor stands between a man and his cave October 25, 2013 By Tim Carter ...