How To Hang Beadboard On Walls

Butt the grooved end of a board into a corner and nail it in place.

How to hang beadboard on walls.

Does the beadboard make good insulation. Beadboard either as wall paneling or as wainscoting can be installed over plaster walls. If it is plaster over masonry adhesive is the only installation method available. Even before hanging it s best to test fit your beadboard.

Paint the beadboard first. Beadboard has many uses not just as a wall covering. If it is plaster over wood you can nail or screw the beadboard into the wall. How to install beadboard on walls and ceilings 1.

Hanging beadboard is a snap once you know these tried and true techniques. Now fill in with caulking in gap and in screw holes then let dry and paint edges. The installation technique will depend on the type of walls you have. Measure mark and cut the beadboard.

Pencil a layout line on the wall using the level s underside as your guide. Spread the wood glue with a notched trowel as you slip the boards into place. That will ensure a reveal albeit a narrow one at the point where your beadboard meets the door. Panel should end and begin on a stud.

Use a stud sensor to locate and mark the wall framing. Leave the edges 2 4 inches depending on your brush or roller size painting top to bottom then hang the painted panels. Plan the installation to start at a left side corner and work outward across the wall to the right. If you are installing beadboard over drywall choose a panel with 3 8 inch or 1 4 inch thickness.

Using a 4 foot level or longer find the floor s highest point along the wall. The top of each beadboard will land on this line. Hang your beadboard. I measured every area surface that i was going to beadboard and then calculated my cuts based on the 4 x8.

At this high spot place a cut board vertically against the wall and set the level on top so that the bubble is centered in the vial. Slide the tongues in the grooves leaving a 1 16 inch space between the. In a conventionally framed room with wall studs 16 on center each 4x8 ft.