How to Hang Tongue & Groove Ceiling by Myself

[@karenfolmsbee9536]

My husband said you’re a genius! He did our ceiling, mostly all 16’ planks, all by himself. The “helper hand” saved him, and made the job so much easier than it would have been. Thank you!!!

[@cameronwenzel2689]

At first I thought this guy is so full of himself, then I said he’s a genius! Do trim and carpentry professionally, will be keeping this in the back of my head, alot simpler to get a long board set by yourself. Smart guy

[@MikeM-ld1rw]

Great idea. I did something very similar. A lot of comments here about the added time of doing it this way.....I don't know what people think takes so long? Its 3 screws! That is a big deal? I made mine long enough to do two courses before i had to move them...cut down on moves, but I could relocate all three within 1 minute. I probably moved them 40-50 times. I think this method is great. Working alone can be nice. This set of helping hands will always be on time, doesn't complain or get tired, doesn't require payment, etc.

[@neanie0182]

And you don't have to feed them.

[@ryanmccue8180]

Bring your own lunch to work no feeding employees unless it's a nice day but luckily i work with just one guy all the time pretty cool having constant 1 on 1 teaching and the occasional free lumch

[@jeremydebaylo2910]

Wanted to say thank you for this video. I just finished a job alone and this saved my butt.

[@joequixotic3039]

In about 2013, I helped a friend hang a drywall ceiling in a garage conversion. My contribution to the effort was to combine a piece of plywood with an old gate hinge and a 2x4 so that the plywood could hold the drywall against the ceiling and the 2x4 could wedge down against the garage floor to hold everything in place hands-free. If you made a bit of a strong back for the three fingers, you could do the same thing, eliminate the screw holes and maybe go even faster. I would make the fingers overlap the existing T&G board and angle up rather than down so it will make a ramp to align the T&G but not so tight that you can't place and remove a board after putting up the fingers. Of course this works best if the floor and ceiling are parallel. The garage floor in the conversion was sloped for drainage and the rafter bottoms weren't very aligned to each other or level so in some spots the 2x4 was almost too short and in some places it seemed longer than idea but it still could wedge well enough to effectively hold up a sheet of drywall hands-free. The next T&G ceiling I want to do is with a 3-in-12 slope so I'll have to change 2x4 length a lot or come up with something else.

[@Redblower]

Thanks for the video...I did 18 foot boards on my own and came up with the same idea...except...I used a much longer helper board so I could do 6 pieces before having to move it.

[@Dirt-knees]

Thanks ! Saved me so much time. Especially holding the first row of planks that are running along a 40 foot log wall. Then I was able to scribe and fit the first row up against the logs in one shot.

[@neilcrookphotos]

Doing mine this weekend. You're a life saver

[@willcarryu9044]

That’s genius. About to start installing and really needed this tip. Looks like I’ll need to start at the high point and work my way down.

[@bradleyprentice2359]

Thank you man I was wondering the same thing. I couldn't find nothing either. I wouldn't know how to do this new trick to help me out on hanging tongue and groove hardwood flooring on the ceiling with me doing it by myself.

[@joelhepting]

I knew I’d find something! Thanks dude 👍🏼

[@tmrssmr]

I tried your install method today and it works great! Thanks for the video.

[@csimet]

Nice idea and well timed for me... I'm about to hang 75 6"x14' T&G planks on my family room and kitchen ceilings. In my case I have furring strips (3/4"x 2", 16" OC), that I have to locate my two holders on. This will make things much easier. I may even try to experiment with some way to clamp the holders to the strips so I don't have to screw/unscrew them each time.

[@thetwogardens6048]

Great idea ! This will help me a lot .

[@jim9520]

Thank you that was very helpful.

[@hitchslap1805]

Nice, to the point, and crystal clear instructions. Thanks 👍

[@63140118]

That will work in a pinch. Thank you for smart lesson.

[@terrykline2384]

Thank you for the advice. I have the ceiling of the livingroom to do.

[@CarlosMartinez-ri7pz]

The idea is right. I did one with larger pieces of osb with two holes for the screws and a loose piece of wood as a wedge . All I need it to do was to walk the osb backward one screw hole at a time with out removing it off the ceiling.as I Install the T&G. One piece on each joist ceiling.

[@RoninJeremy]

thanks for the tip, i revesed myself a quick grip clamp but it doesn't hold the pieces, will add your method to the clamps for nice snug fits Cheers!

[@jschlarb]

You saved my sanity, thank you!!!

[@doribonesbonner8848]

Thanks! Brilliant tip! I tried a “dead man” but it either got knocked loose while tapping the boards together or held too tight for adjusting.

[@alquear8778]

Excellent Idea. Thank you for sharing!

[@jarod3929]

Thanks! I did something similar on my porch ceiling and it worked well. I decided to do the vaulted ceiling in the addition and am struggling even with the jig as you at least need to add a lip to hold from sliding, but then on scaffolding it is a lot of back and forth and up and down work.

[@ebratts]

This idea works great. Had to install the tongue and groove ceiling by myself.

[@jackbrustkern7040]

Thanks for posting this video. I was trying to come up with a similar idea to hang tongue and groove by myself.

[@mitzihughes611]

Great information 👍

[@TheRealGrumpyFinn]

Brilliantly simple, thanks.

[@leonardgilbert-wines7531]

Just about to plank a ceiling this tip helps

[@deanrounds8776]

I made up my helpers for my install this weekend...I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks

[@stanpen4127]

great video

[@johnhonsa7188]

Thanks for posting this. I am looking at buying a cabin and would need to finish the ceiling with tongue and groove and was trying to figure out how I would do it without help.

[@Fujisawa4115]

OOOOH! Excellent. Thank you!

[@yoloone65]

Brilliant!

[@jkelectrical]

Thank you

[@carloslima99]

Good idea. Helps you get your groove on. Lol thanks

[@filtereffectx]

Awesome thanks great invention!!

[@michaelfrancis1715]

Good idea

[@LuckyDogDog]

I wish you would have went through the whole process and actually screwed them up tight and fit the board and nailed it

[@bryantolson8430]

Genius!

[@adambert3042]

Genius! Ru still around after 3 years? Could you share with me the dimensions of your plywood rips? Thank you!

[@Ricks2Cents]

Great idea!

[@bonniemorris6278]

Great idea! I am in the process of installing 1/4" thick 8 foot long 7" wide tongue and groove bead board planks on my ceilings throughout the house. Each plank is very limp and difficult to hold up on the ceiling. Have popcorn coating throughout that is horrendous. Cannot paint and cannot clean. I have to do this by myself. Thank you so much for your help on this. This should be a great help.

[@wwolfram33]

How are your planks holding up that cover the popcorn ceiling? I am about to start the same project as you. Thanks in advance.

[@bonniemorris6278]

@wwolfram33 No issues. Scrapped popcorn off first, which was a real mess. For the next ceiling, debating about using thin lattice on the rafters, making 2'x2' squares first. Staple the breadboard planks through the lattice, skipping the mess..

[@wwolfram33]

@@bonniemorris6278 I am planning on installing 8" tongue and groove nickle gap over the popcorn ceiling... using adhesive and nails. I will just cover up the popcorn without removing it. Have you tried something like that before? Thanks!

[@delegate104]

What if the friend actually comes over and be a helper friend.

[@DR-um2bv]

Ok simple enough. The house wrap , what the thinking behind that. I see some with, some without, and some with drywall behind tongue and groove

[@1806StoneHouse]

Very helpful 👍👍 thanks

[@grubber0941]

If that's a vapour barrier you need to tape the holes in it after removing the jigs.

[@themorningroutinewithfreed556]

grubber 09 good suggestion, one that I didn't do.

[@dorcasowens1210]

Great tip.

[@atillausta8514]

Super teknik montaj very nice

[@alancall5113]

Great idea will use thank you

[@cindybeckwith1533]

Smart, thanks for sharing.

[@zacharyking7729]

genius

[@bobfalk2896]

very clever!

[@boatbuilder1954]

is the vapor barrier necessary? Nice idea

[@jawnlaughlin5]

Never thought the guy from the office and hangover would be teaching carpentry

[@freetotryit]

Lol..don’t forget Anchorman as well

[@cbeuoy1]

@freedomkongvold. What kind of system did you use to stagger the boards? Looks great!

[@atillausta8514]

very nice projects

[@atillausta8514]

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[@atillausta8514]

I subscribed to the channel and I'm waiting for you

[@overthetop143]

Thank you for the helpful tip!

[@skydyverD610]

Clever!

[@mamaj8810]

Now that's using your noodle!

[@madddg]

if there is soffit already up and want to add tongue and groove will it need to be removed first?

[@mattfrick8038]

What's the tyvek for?

[@okumaa122]

That’s a great idea. Just curious if you are installing over an existing ceiling?

[@freetotryit]

Great question. No it was new framing that I insulated and then covered with house wrap.

[@fredfullarton7072]

Why wouldn't you use a transparent vapour barrier? You can see the rafters through it?

[@freetotryit]

Can’t see any of the barrier after the tongue and groove is up

[@yogibeer9319]

👍🏻

[@adambert3042]

Actually 6 years!!!

[@jamesshannon88]

I see the vapor barrier there-did you have any concern about water buildup behind the wood?

[@freetotryit]

No not at all. That was more for providing extra wind and bug protection since my pine board had missing knots etc.

[@barbaralee5002]

Heard that using Tyvek underneath the wood allows moisture to easily enter causing risk for mold. True?

[@freetotryit]

This doesn’t seem to make sense to me since the tyvek is acting as a barrier for moisture and bugs to get in. Don’t quite understand where this thinking could come from.

[@geryallan6441]

Very nice! - just curious what gauge brad nails did you use to nail up your T&G boards?

[@freetotryit]

I believe they were 18 gauge x 2’

[@robtoyer6188]

Question - why did you tyvek the ceiling ?

[@freetotryit]

To add some moisture control and also make it harder for bugs to get thru that may find their way thru any knots in the tongue and groove.

[@gregm9812]

500 years later.....

[@cristianoruso]

Un maestro

[@permanentwave]

big help i want to do this too on my ceiling which is 10ft hi how did u fit them into the groove without someone else did u glue the joints together

[@freetotryit]

The cheater boards I show help hold the tongue and groove in line so you can knock them together easily. I personally did not glue them. I simply face nailed them with a finish nailer.

[@pradipcalcutta]

👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👍👍👍

[@nysweet0012]

Hi there, can I remove this for a rental? Thinking of doing this in my nyc apartment. Thanks!

[@mgonz1999]

You be there all day ...just call friend over

[@freetotryit]

Wise words. If only I planned my projects ahead instead of doing them on a whim

[@fifteendollarbill]

What is the tounge and groove product you used?

[@sathyaarun4695]

wonder why tyvek homewrap installed? what is behind it?

[@freetotryit]

Great question. There is insulation above it so it’s a moisture barrier and also a barrier against insects.

[@JorgeElvir]

I want to install tongue on groove on my porch's ceiling. It currently has plywood do you recommend removing the plywood or is fine to install the boards over it?

[@freetotryit]

Great question. I would leave the plywood up for sure! No sense spending the effort to pull it down and it acts as another barrier to bugs, etc living in your ceiling.

[@JorgeElvir]

@@freetotryit Thanks!

[@jeffkinslow2529]

who helped you measure .

[@freetotryit]

Great question. Had a lip to hook to so I measured myself.

[@DB-um1ij]

Did you route the T&G or just buy it like that? If you diy, was it worth it?

[@freetotryit]

I bought them with the T&G. Since I was putting it outside I wanted tight joints to help keep the bugs from infiltrating.

[@AidanSkoyles]

did you consider cutting 45deg angles on the ends so they overlap rather than butting flat up against one another?

[@freetotryit]

Aidan Skoyles I did but I decided to not go that route since it wouldn't have changed the final appearance. I would have still had a line where the joined. Good insight for an option though

[@AidanSkoyles]

Thanks for the reply. Do the 16 footers shrink/expand much as the weather changes? I'm using 8 footers, but they'll be fully outside in a gazebo type thing, not in a garage like yours, so am thinking any expansion might be an issue.

[@freetotryit]

Aidan Skoyles I haven't treated mine with anything and they've been up for a full year. No expansion or contraction has been noticed and these are on an outdoor patio ceiling.

[@AidanSkoyles]

That's great to hear. Thanks.

[@FSAUDIOGUY]

Take note young people, this is how to use your brain :)

[@favrefan4life80]

Take note old timers, this is what takes you so frickin long.

[@meandyou917]

@@favrefan4life80 how would you do it? Please explain. Thanks

[@Kulageart]

Block Buddies!

[@braddougherty3401]

Holy shyt. The time it takes to do that for every piece, you could have 2 kids, let them grow up to be old enough to help you out and get it done faster.

[@meandyou917]

That's funny! Now youre paying double for what actually takes a few minutes.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

It sounds like it added maybe 2 hours. It would take me at least a day to track down someone to help, then I'd have to deal with some knucklehead, and pay them to boot. I like his way better, but since my joinsts are open, I can just hook a hanger over then and that will take no time at all.

[@shaitan4458]

still , second pair of hands is the simplest way 😈

[@dennisisaac746]

Take a 5’or 6’ 3/4 strapping tack it on previous nailed T/G then just keep sliding in boards till you reach end of dead man

[@diastoleny]

Good tip but who doesn't get their wife to help with that kind of stuff?

[@1grandpappy684]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Wife ....help....🤣🤣🤣 Oh.. maybe you are serious 😵. Well.. if you have a wife who would help then I hope you keep her happy because that is more rare than you would expect!! I worked in construction for years and 95% of wives would have NEVER been a help. If you have that 1 in a 100 wife.. then buy her flowers!!! I can't even get mine to water the lawn in the summer. Turning those three valves on and off is hard I guess. 🤔

[@haunthunterify]

A single guy or gal?

[@sparkymahoney4343]

Well it certainly works but what's your time worth? You could have just hired someone for half a day and banged it off in a 1/4 of the time.

[@favrefan4life80]

Read my mind

[@favrefan4life80]

Or use more manageable lengths

[@basketballjones6782]

I don't know about you, but for me, it is WELL worth my time to not have to deal with possibly hiring some asshole like you and having to listen to your BS all afternoon.

[@meandyou917]

That's funny.