Interior solid wood paneling comes in many styles and colors.
Solid wood paneling for interior walls comes in many varieties of woods and stains. Many home decorators choose solid wood paneling because of its durability and resistance to everyday wear and tear. Create custom looks within the home by installing solid wood paneling, which can give the room a warm glow. The hardest part of this project will be choosing which style of paneling to install.
Instructions
1. Lay the solid wood paneling in the room of installation for at least 48 hours before you begin. This allows the wood to acclimate to the room's constantly changing humidity and moisture levels, as well as any fluctuating temperatures.
2. Pry off all baseboards, moldings and door trim, using a pry bar. Apply gentle pressure to the trim pieces so they do not crack or break. Set all trim pieces aside for reinstallation later.
3. Glide a stud finder over the width of the wall to find all the studs located behind the sheetrock. Use a pencil to mark the location of the nearest stud to the corner of wall. Measure 48 inches away from this first stud and mark the next stud. Place a mark on the remaining studs every 48 inches apart. Use a tape measure to find the width from the starting corner of the wall to the first marked stud.
4. Cut the solid wood paneling pieces so they are 1/4 inch shorter than the ceiling height. Use a hand crosscut saw to cut the paneling pieces with the finished side facing up toward you. Sawing from the finished side will prevent ragged edges.
5. Place the first wood paneling piece up against the wall from the corner edge to the first marked stud. The wood paneling piece must have exact measurements correct so that both edges are centered over the studs.
6. Hammer finishing nails, specified by the wood paneling manufacturer, every 6 inches into the paneling along the edges, starting from one edge and working your way to the other edge. Hammer more finishing nails every 8 to 12 inches along each stud throughout the entire wood panel, using a rubber hammer to minimize damage.
7. Measure the width from the first installed panel's outer edge and coming out 48 inches for the next panel, using a tape measure. Cut each wood panel to size with a hand crosscut saw, and install using the same method as the first wood panel.
8. Apply bright-colored chalk around the edges of any outlet cover and press the corresponding wood panel, for that wall, against it. Drill a small hole in each chalk corner with a drill bit. Use the keyhole saw to cut out the outlet hole outline from the ---finished side facing up.
9. Hit the nails below the surface of the wood with a nail set. Use colored putty, similar in color to the wood, to fill in the countersunk nail holes.
10. Reinstall all moldings and baseboards in their same location. Use the nail set to countersink all finishing nails into the moldings and baseboards. Fill the nail holes in with corresponding .
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