skip to main content

Woodworking Remodeling Design Dilemma

deciphering tongue and groove vs plank ceiling

mid century mod

3 years ago

does anyone think these photos would be a plank wood ceiling instead of tongue and groove?

does tongue and groove usually have a slight gap between the boards?

Any idea what material of wood is used? I like how the wood doesn't look grainy or knotty.

Any idea on how wide the pieces are and how far apart the beams might be?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (2)

millworkman
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Definitely T&G. T&G would still have slight gaps from expansion and contraction of the wood was green when installed. 1 & 2 are T&G Center Match & #3 is T&G Vee Joint. #1 appears to possible by Cypress, #3 is definitely Cedar, #2 looks to have a stain put on it so it is tough to tell but might be Doug or Hem Fir. They are all Clear Grade.
Seabornman
3 years ago
Hard to tell. The spacing is different in all 3. Anywhere from 4' to 8' maybe. I'd guess they're all tongue and groove. You can see a bevel on the edge of one of them. One picture shows the boards going through the "beams" so I'd guess the beams are tacked on. No idea the wood type from these pics
Related Professionals
Mansfield Cabinets & Cabinetry · Killeen Carpenters · Utica Carpenters · Hilo Carpenters · Morgan City Flooring Contractors · Newburyport Flooring Contractors · Oshkosh Flooring Contractors · Sheridan Flooring Contractors · Bloomington Home Remodeling · Ontario Home Remodeling · Lafayette Interior Designers & Decorators · Cumberland Interior Designers & Decorators · Waycross Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Muncie Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Portland Kitchen & Bathroom Designers

Related Stories

REMODELING GUIDES Renovation Detail: Tongue and Groove Ceilings

By Rachel Grace

As camouflage for damaged surfaces or simply for their rich texture and beauty, tongue and groove ceilings create high impact

DESIGN DICTIONARY Tongue and Groove

Tongue-and-groove wall and ceiling panels fit together to create flat surface with horizontal or vertical seams

REMODELING GUIDES Tongue and Groove Wall Paneling Joins the Comeback Club

By Rachel Grace

Try this smooth architectural move to give your walls a streamlined appearance that conveys quality

FLOORS Live Boldly: Put the Floor on the Ceiling

See what a ceiling of beautiful wood, brick or tile can do for a room

DECORATING GUIDES Design Debate: Should You Ever Paint a Wood Ceiling White?

By Mitchell Parker

In week 2 of our debate series, designers go head to head over how classic wood ceilings should be handled in modern times

CEILINGS Appealing Ceiling: Warm It Up With Wood

By Jennifer Ott Design

Add charm to any room with a wood-clad ceiling

ARCHITECTURE Ceiling Treatments Worth a Look

By Tiffany Carboni

Add beams, boards and other embellishments to that blank expanse for a room that looks dressed from head to toe

REMODELING GUIDES Decorated Ceilings Are Looking Up

By Becky Harris

Whether with a simple coat of paint or intricate molding, ceilings are getting some long-deserved attention in interior designs

KITCHEN OF THE WEEK Kitchen of the Week: Blue Cabinets, High Ceilings and Big Windows

By Karen Egly-Thompson

A colorful, spacious and eclectic kitchen in the Texas Hill Country takes full advantage of outside views and sunshine

DESIGN DICTIONARY Coffered Ceiling

Sturdy does it, with beams and panels that evoke old-world artisanship and charm

Sponsored

More Discussions

European looking closet doors

2

Duraseal stains on Ash Hardwood

1

is this enough to run hardwood floor parallel to joist?

1

Wainscoting hallway

6

newel post caps

2