Bare side of cabinet that needs to be covered so the whole wall looks like a continuous beadboard ed wall.
How to hide wall paneling seams.
In case you need to know i m going to show you how to hide seams in beadboard.
Move the sheet of paneling out of the way.
If there s any gap or space the wall behind the paneling will peek out.
After all hiding paneling seams is not a back breaking task.
Some people have attempted using drywall mud or spackling to fill in the seams but it usually shrinks after drying and then the seam shows again.
First let s revisit the opportunity.
Hold a sheet of paneling in place and mark a vertical pencil line on the wall along the edge of the sheet.
However it s often difficult to get perfectly tight seams between the 4 x 8 foot sheets.
Mark the paneling seam with a pencil.
Spray black spray paint on the seam along the pencil line.
And since our plan was to profit by announcing the newly bought house for rent we knew we had to find out how to hide paneling seams before getting down to applying a layer of fresh paint over.
How to hide seams in beadboard.
Tape over the seams in the paneling using drywall tape that looks like mesh.
Mobile home manufacturers cover walls with panels of vinyl board and fasten them in place with battens.
Contractors refer to the battens that cover seams as batts remove batts to expose the raw seams then use a plaster product or joint compound with drywall tape to eliminate the seams in mobile home walls.
Tape over each seam from top to bottom.
To prevent the drywall from showing through the seams in the paneling.
Install the paneling on the wall.
You might even catch a glimpse of the underlying wall color.
Here s an old carpenter s trick that can help hide imperfect seams.
Place the knife over top of the paneling s first seam so the edge containing the joint compound faces the wall and runs parallel to the seam.
Preferably you won t have seems but if you do i got ya covered.
Push the knife against the wall and drag it down the.
Ensure that it is smooth and without any puckers or raised areas.