I am installing 6" wide by 10'-6" long popular boards on the porch ceiling. You might think it is not hard to do but try doing it alone. I have a cleat on each end hold the board up but getting the tongue into the groove is trying. The little cut-off from one of the boards that is use to tap in the T&G has been demolished by hammering on it.
I had to invent a better way and use a bigger hammer. I am also cheating by relieving the groove closet to the ceiling. This way I have a fighting chance of getting it in.
After two boards I am wiped out. Time for one of these:
And, one of these:
This porch project has to be put to bed before I brew again. Better make quick work of it.
Update:
I wish I had thought to use a brace earlier. Somewhere around the fan fixture hole I figured that if the board is supported in the middle, the tongue and groove engage with minimal effort. Had I done this from the start, I would be brewing by now.
