Best looking Outdoor Ceiling? Vinyl, V-Groove, Plybead, Other?

I used fence boards. Ran them through a plainler and stained them came out great. Also about 1/8 of the cost of T&G

We just finished a patio addition. We decided on T&G cypress on the underside. It looks great and should weather extremely well.

We went with V-Groove wood on the porches. Painted on front, stained in the back. Looks great. Beaded board looks a little to busy to me, so I like the wider planks.

One way to break up vinyl without the plain flat trim is to use beams. If you put exposed beams, coffered ceilings, or like a wainscoting.

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We went with the panels that look like T&G. Very pleased with it.

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Can you tell me more? More pics? Not sure I know what you mean. thanks!

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No real knowledge on what the best/easiest is, but I've seen Hardie ribbed 4X8 sheets used which look nice. problem is the seams, so you have to start from the center to make them even, a seam end at each splice, understand?
A pin nailer is what you they should use. Assuming runners should be used.

Are you installing yourself or having someone do it?

I installed t&g pine on two porches and that stuff is a BITCH to install. Looks great, though. We pre-painted everything. They’re never straight and you have to use wedges to jam them against the last piece installed to close the gap. 14’ in the air my neck hurts looking at these photos.









Back porch I see cedar fence boards, cut the dog ears off, and planed one side until smooth. Not t&g so you just push them together. Ridiculously easy to install.



This is what we coated them with, both the blue and the stained look. Benjamin Moore product.



I used beaded plywood on my old house and I didn’t like the look. It just looked like a fake panel. Plus you have to deal with seams.

I also contemplated using beaded hardie panels but you have to use a nail with a head to hold it up. A 4x8 sheet is going to weigh a ton. Plus again, you have to deal with seams.

Fair enough. I tried several tools including chisels and long handle flat head screw drivers and some home made tools and none would close the gap while not damaging the other side or where you had to pull with one hand while balancing on the ladder and try to nail.

I’ve done a lot of diy carpentry and t&g ceilings are one of the only things I’ll never do again.

I know exactly what you mean. The milling can make life miserable If it’s off or not enough relief in the groove. A rubber mallet can be useful as well.

I’m leaning toward the t&g Vgroove for most of my celing, but I have about 1000 sq’ that is under my waterproofed upper porch that I would really like to use something complimentary.

Considered some sort of metal. Jut can’t figure out the right pattern/color. Trying to go for more of a beachouse theme rather than farmhouse.

Still looking!