How to Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling

Photo:  Kolin Smith

When trimming the first board to width, be sure to cut off groove side of the board. That will leave the tongue edge for nailing.

If your calculations from Step 2 show that the last board will end up wider than 2 inches, start with a full board.

Tip: When using a jigsaw, you can prevent chipping on the face of the board by first scoring your cut lines with a utility knife or by cutting on the back side.

Steps

• Introduction
• Overview
• 1. Cut the beadboard to length
• 2. Trim the first board
• 3. Saw off the grooved edge
• 4. Face nail the first board
• 5. Toenail the rest of the boards
• 6. Trim beadboard around openings
• 7. 7. Mark cut lines on the boards
• 8. Tack up the trim
• 9. BUYING GUIDE: Beadboard
• 10. BUYING GUIDE: Solid Flooring
• 11. BUYING GUIDE: Engineered Flooring

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