Installation Guide

SYNERGY WOOD PRODUCTS 3031 MELLONVILLE AVE SANFORD, FL 32773 tf: 866.791.6714
www.SynergyWood.com
INSTALLATION
Tools Needed:
Tape Measure Blue Tape for Marking / Placement
Nail Gun Air Compressor (for nail gun)
Rubber Mallet / Hammer Circular Saw / Hand Saw / Jig Saw
Nail Set Tool
15 Gauge x 2" Galvanized Nails to Apply Directly
to Stud or 2.1/2" Galvanized Nails to Apply
Through Drywall into Stud
Installation:
1. Important: During the normal course of installation, you might find some undesirable
areas of a board that you may not want in your ceiling or wall (i.e., a knot that might have
fallen out, splits, side bent boards, etc.). DO NOT SET THESE BOARDS ASIDE! Simply cut
out the area on the board you do not want and use the drops as starter or end pieces.
2. To insure a random pattern, start by cutting a random length from a full-length piece
or a shorter end-matched board and attach it cut side toward the end wall. We
recommend blind nailing. This is done by nailing through the tongue with a finish nail on
an angle into solid lumber framing (i.e., bottom of truss, furring strips, etc). The total
effective nail penetration through the wood should be at least 1-1/2” deep.
3. Next, attach full length pieces; sliding the end-matched tongues tightly into the grooves, to complete the first run.
The end-matched seams do not need to line up on a stud.
4. Use the drop from the first cut to start the second run from the opposite end and complete the run with full length
pieces. Save ALL cut offs that have either a male-end or a female-end; these can be used as starter pieces on each run.
5. Plan each run by estimating where you want the next end matched joint to fall.
6. Repeat and continue this process until you are finished covering your surface. Using your mallet/hammer, make sure
you keep the joints tight when nailing.