How To Hang A Wood Board On The Wall

The first step in how to install paneling is to remove all wall plates outlets and any nails in the wall.

How to hang a wood board on the wall.

I had planned to use toggle bolts to attach the 2 x10 x 20 or so on the length to the studs but the studs are in the wall the wrong way for me to drill thru and use the toggle s wing anchor. Adjust until it is level and then ask a friend to hold the strip while you drill long wood screws through the furring strips and into the studs or wall anchors. In the kitchen you might front face an island with barn wood or perhaps diy a barn board backsplash. The pallet is going to hang from screws protruding from the wall and the weight hangs from the boards that are running parallel to the floor at what is now the top of the pallet.

Hold them horizontally across the wall and place a level on top. Most wall framings set studs every 16 inches so you should be okay to measure from there but double check with a pilot hole. Before you install the pallet boards you want to paint the wall they re going on a dark color. Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again.

The hard part in adding distressed planks to a wall is preparing the wood cutting and painting all the planks to get a uniform look. For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. This will allow it to adjust to the humidity in a room. Step 5 line the pallet up with the studs in the wall as best you can.

Lumber liquidators has a better idea. A wood plank wall can add a rustic focal point to a room. You need to drill through the plaster and into the wood framing. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips.

Use reclaimed barn boards on only one feature wall in a room to keep the look simple yet make a statement. I happened to have some black paint in my garage cabinet so i grabbed it and quickly painted the wall. Don t try to hang laminate flooring from a wall covered with wallpaper or wood paneling. The trick to wood plank walls is to keep it simple.

Rebecca and shannon of petite party studio are accomplished diyers and decorators and they love the look of distressed wood. They look great as an accent wall in a bedroom or living room. For best results set the paneling in the room for a few days before you install it. Use wood flooring tape.

Pallets are not perfect and no matter how hard you try there will be a gap or two here and there.