It looks beautiful when paired with the dark brown exposed beams which has the same look like the floor and door frame.
Tongue and groove wood patio ceiling.
The tongue and groove ceiling on this porch is from a clear poplar material.
But before you rush to your local home center or a lumberyard for materials consider some of the main advantages and pitfalls of both ceiling materials.
Tongue and groove boards are notorious for shrinking and expanding with changes in temperature and humidity.
For a plainer profile install tongue and groove flooring on your porch ceiling then paint or stain it.
Woodhaven tongue and groove ceiling planks are made of medium density fiberboard and come in wood tone shades that reproduce the look of natural wood even down to the grain.
Tongue and groove ceilings are usually coated with a urethane sealer that protects the wood and also allows for easy cleaning.
A gorgeous natural wood ceiling with an installation process that is easier than drywall.
Tongue and groove wood ceilings are often made of knotty pine cypress or cedar.
Wood tongue and groove paneling offers a tantalizing drywall alternative.
The beadboard and painted white designs can be painted to complement colors used on walls floors upholstery or accent pieces.
As the wood dries and shrinks unfinished stripes will appear where the tongues withdraw from the grooves.
Unfinished tongue and groove boards installed in humid summer conditions can be an ugly mess during the dryness of winter.