Installed wood paneling
Solid wood paneling comes in a variety of woods and can create a warm and comforting look in any home. Although installing solid-wood paneling requires more measuring and cutting work than installing wood-paneling sheets, solid-wood paneling can be customized to fit your needs. Unlike paneling sheets, solid-wood panels come in many varieties of woods. They are also more resistant to wear than sheet paneling and can be easily stained in a variety of colors. Homeowners can install solid-wood paneling when they know begin the process.
Instructions
1. Lay the level along the walls in the room. This will help you determine if the walls are flat and plumb. Mark any areas of the wall that are not plumb or flat with a pencil. If the walls are not plumb, you may want to consider screwing wood shims to specific areas on the walls so the paneling will be plumb when installed.
2. Use a pry bar and a hammer to remove the moldings and baseboards from the walls. Carefully remove the moldings so that they can be re-installed later.
3. Locate the studs on the wall with a stud finder. Mark the places on the wall where the studs are located.
4. Locate the corner of the room that is most visible when you first enter. This will be your starting point. Measure the wall with a measuring tape and transfer the measurements to the wood panel with a pencil.
5. Place the panel on the miter saw and cut along the marked measurement.
6. Apply construction adhesive to the back of the panel and press it onto the wall in the corner. Nail the panel into place in the corner, through the corner stud.
7. Continue cutting and nailing the wood panels until they are all in place on the wall. Apply construction adhesive to the back of the panels and nail the panels into the wall studs when possible. When a stud is not available, it is okay to nail the wood panel into only the drywall if the tongue and groove of the panel are correctly installed with the surrounding panels. Overlap the tongue and groove of all the panels.
8. Cut out any obstructions, like heating vents or light switches, with the jig saw.
9. Re-install moldings and trim.
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