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Make my own tongue and groove siding.
Any rubbish under the wood can cause errors in your cuts.
A 1x4 tongue groove pattern is going to create a line every 3 inches while a 1x6 creates its line every 5 inches for the same pattern.
Other types require face nailing as well.
Calculate sqft to lft coverage needed vertical siding applications require horizontal nailers blocking or other wood framing members spaced no more than 24 inches on center.
Make sure your routing table is clear of sawdust and other debris.
Depending on how the pieces fit together some jointed sidings can be fully attached by blind nailing through a tongue or underlap that will be covered by the course above.
You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove.
To begin making tongue and groove boards you first must decide to use either a table saw or a router.