We installed it in march and it was too cold to pre stain.
Best finish for tongue and groove pine ceiling.
Be sure to first test your stain colors on scrap pieces of wood until you find the right shade.
It has a vaulted ceiling design with stained pine tongue and groove boards as the material.
Staining pine tongue and groove paneling can create a stunning effect as well.
An hvlp sprayer seems like it may be a tool worth exploring for this project rather than the daunting task of brushing.
Because seasonal movements in the wood create slight movement parts of the tongue tend to become exposed over time.
If the nail is too short it won t hold the pine tongue and groove securely to the ceiling.
I am wondering what is the best way to apply clear varathane to the ceiling.
Then apply your choice of stain with a short nap paint roller or paint pad and wipe with a rag.
Tongue and groove ceilings are composed of interlocking lips intended to hide nails from sight.
The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood.
If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails.
Most of the tongue and groove you ll find at home centers and lumberyards is 1x6 or 1x8 spruce.
But other wood options and sizes can be special ordered.
When it comes to finishing a tongue and groove ceiling success has more to do with procedure than style.
The nail must be long enough to go through the piece of pine and into the ceiling above.
The use of t g material for a vaulted design like this is excellent.
We have installed tongue and groove pine on the vaulted ceilings throughout our home.
Some boards are rough on one face and smooth on the other.
The reason is that it can add a character to the ceiling as well as the entire porch.