The first step in how to install paneling is to remove all wall plates outlets and any nails in the wall.
How to install horizontal wood paneling on walls.
Install short boards horizontally between the studs every 32 for nailing.
Pull the panel away from the wall and let the adhesive become tacky.
Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again.
For best results set the paneling in the room for a few days before you install it.
The closet wall is 8 wide which means we did not need to cut any of the paneling for that wall.
Place the panel on the wall and press it into the adhesive.
The steps to installing this design are similar to horizontal paneling with a few changes including.
Plus the panel thickness complicating the finished molding assembly at openings and outside corners.
This will increase the finished wall thickness an additional in.
The second of our wood wall paneling design ideas is to lay the panels vertically in several rooms.
Store the paneling inside for a few days to acclimatize.
Secure the paneling to the wall with panel adhesive and finishing nails.
Install wood paneling in any room to inject architectural detail warmth and character into your home traditionally used on the walls of kitchens and entryways many homeowners have begun to.