How To Install Beadboard Paneling On Wall

If you are installing beadboard over drywall choose a panel with 3 8 inch or 1 4 inch thickness.

How to install beadboard paneling on wall.

It protects the wall and looks great wainscoting has protected walls since the 1600s when it consisted of wood panels framed by stiles and rails. The following instructions illustrate installation in a dining room using special baseboard and chair rail mouldings. Install the panels to the wall studs with finishing nails or a pneumatic nailer. Wainscoting is a form of decorative paneling that protects walls and can add character to any room.

With the advent of industrial milling machines in the 1850s however less formal beadboard wainscoting became available. Watch how to install beadboard paneling from diy. Beaded plank or beadboard paneling is a traditional style that has returned with easy to install kits and components. Beadboard paneling gives a room an intimate traditional feel making it ideal for homes with more of a cottage or bungalow style.

Cut the wainscoting to fit around the room. If you are using the pre notched baseboard cut it to size with a miter saw and attach it to the wall with wood glue and a nail gun. Adhesive may be used to fasten panels to a smooth well adhered surface. We grabbed a piece of wall trim from the hardware store it has a little notch on the back perfect for resting on top of the beadboard to ensure it s level and used that along the top of the beadboard.

On the back of each panel place a 1 4 bead of adhesive about 1 from the edges of the panel. That will ensure a reveal albeit a narrow one at the point where your beadboard meets the door. Wherever the panels meet along a straight portion of the wall cut the panels on a 45 degree angle a scarf joint so the pieces match up to hide the seams.