Can you install shiplap directly to studs? Yes, however there are drawbacks to not having drywall behind your shiplap.
Can you put shiplap over drywall? (Do you need a drywall behind?) A step-by-step guide on installing shiplap over drywall easily.
Shiplap is a rustic yet chic style of interior finish that was primarily popularized within the past decade by the TV show “Fixer Upper,” hosted …
When it comes to using shiplap vs. drywall in the home, there are some great advantages to using classic wood look of shiplap for your next project.
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A step-by-step tutorial for how to install shiplap. This easy shiplap installation method shows you how to install low-cost shiplap out of plywood strips!
When it comes to using shiplap vs. drywall in the home, there are some great advantages to using classic wood look of shiplap for your next project.
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A step-by-step tutorial for how to install shiplap. This easy shiplap installation method shows you how to install low-cost shiplap out of plywood strips!
Adding shiplap to your walls gives your home an instant modern-farmhouse vibe and luckily there’s a super affordable way to DIY shiplap in your own home that wi…
Do you have plain walls but dream of something more rustic? Installing shiplap over drywall is a fairly simple DIY that will completly transform your room!
Do you have plain walls but dream of something more rustic? Installing shiplap over drywall is a fairly simple DIY that will completly transform your room!
The ability to put shiplap over drywall is an important question to ask when remodeling a home. Shiplap gives interest and texture to a room, but we don't want to have to tear out an existing piece of drywall to make our vision a reality. Does Shiplap Go Over Drywall? You don't have to put
Shiplap is a rustic yet chic style of interior finish that was primarily popularized within the past decade by the TV show “Fixer Upper,” hosted …
A step by step guide on how to install shiplap to your walls.
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Learn from my mistakes and get a professional looking finish on your next faux shiplap room or DIY home improvement project.
Thinking about using shiplap in your home? See how to install shiplap with ease, including some great tips on how to trim it out too!
Shiplap is a rustic yet chic style of interior finish that was primarily popularized within the past decade by the TV show “Fixer Upper,” hosted …
Do you have plain walls but dream of something more rustic? Installing shiplap over drywall is a fairly simple DIY that will completly transform your room!
IT’S MUDROOM REVEAL DAY!! Let’s just skip the forced introductory paragraph and get right to the good stuff. Here she is! I don’t think I could love it more. It’s so satisfying to have a blank space and a vision, and then watch that vision actually come to life! From start to finish the mudroom...
A step-by-step tutorial for how to install shiplap. This easy shiplap installation method shows you how to install low-cost shiplap out of plywood strips!
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I know you guys may be tired of seeing pictures and posts about this little room. I really want to share with you one last DIY tutorial of the thing that made the most impact in the room. It's on how to actually install your own shiplap, of course! For those of you who are interested in creating the shiplap look in your home, go for it, it really isn't that difficult. I feel like it changed the look of this room, dramatically. It is an inexpensive way to add architectural detail and charm to any room. All it takes is some patience and rolling up your sleeves to put in a little elbow grease. Here are some reminder photos in case you are reading here for the first time! Room before in MLS listing. Room after Room before in MLS listing. Room after To begin with you need to measure how many square feet your room is. I used a thin utility plywood that was ready for paint. It comes in 4x8 sheets and our room required 12 sheets, in total. It should cost between $12.00 and $15.00 a sheet, depending on where you buy it. As you head to your hardware store, armed with your shopping list and measurements, you might want to consider getting the store's cutting service to cut down your sheets into strips that are 6" wide. It saves a lot of time and mess at home for a minimal fee. It was well worth it! You should also count the corners in your room, where the planks will meet, and buy corner moulding accordingly. SUPPLIES: Sheets of thin plywood cut into 6" wide strips (planks) Corner moulding Air compressor Mitre or circular saw Nail gun and plenty of nails Measuring tape Corner moulding Wood filler Level Nickels (yes, Nickels!) Caulking Sanding blocks When you get home the boring part of prep work begins. This is the stuff I dread because I want fast results. However, I've come to accept that these steps are necessary in order to get good results! If your walls are anything but neutral or white you should prime them. We used old taupe paint to touch up our walls. You do not want blue or pink peeking through your cracks once complete. Next, pull out your sanding blocks and start sanding the edges of each plank. This is a necessary step and will make all the difference to your finished look. I also suggest sorting the planks with the best side facing up so that you make sure to have a nice smooth surface for painting. To start attaching your planks you need to find the least obvious corner in your room and begin there. This is similar to how you wallpaper a room. That way if the pattern does not line up as you would hope at the end, it is not as noticeable. Ours was over the door when you enter the room. If there are inside corners, be sure to attach the corner moulding ensuring that it is level to get you off to a good start. I started my first plank at the bottom of the wall measuring the length (twice) and putting it up, holding the level on top, before nailing, thus getting a good baseline to go by. We found nickels to be the perfect thing to use as spacers between the planks. Place several nickels between the planks and make a quick level check, then nail planks into place. Continue doing this until you reach the top of your wall. Basically you do this right around the room, always trying your best to keep each plank level and seams matching as closely as possible. If your house is old and quirky like mine, these corner pieces will save you! Here the inside corner is attached and we haven't yet secured the outside corner. This highlights how the corner pieces help hide when the seams don't lineup perfectly. We added a crown moulding to finish of the look at the ceiling. This also looks great with a simple board at maybe 3" wide as a topper. Painting this properly is also a very important step to creating a professional looking finish. Filling your nail holes with wood filler and giving them each a light sanding is the first step. Using a good primer is crucial, as well. This is what one coat of primer looks like! The top here is one coat of primer and the bottom is two coats! You finish all this off with two more coats of paint. I used a brush for the primer and a foam roller for the paint. To help keep the paint out of the cracks I used a small tool for applying drywall compound and plenty of paper towels to wipe it clean. Here is one last picture of the shiplap. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask! Let me know if you decide to try it, I'd love to see some pictures! Valerie
When it comes to using shiplap vs. drywall in the home, there are some great advantages to using classic wood look of shiplap for your next project.
It seems like shiplap painting tips would be unnecessary...I mean, painting is painting, right? Roller meets wall, rub it around, color happens, done and done. Painting is pretty simple and self-explanatory...but also? It is such a pain in the butt, and painting shiplap adds an additional layer of frustration.
Do you have plain walls but dream of something more rustic? Installing shiplap over drywall is a fairly simple DIY that will completly transform your room!
Is Shiplap cheaper than drywall? In the majority of cases, shiplap is actually more expensive than drywall.
Yes. We are STILL working on the basement and the DIY shiplap walls. (We started the basement project back in June.) This is real life DIY. And real life DIY comes with pregnancy and bed rest (me) and 5 broken ribs (Ryan). That means that finishing the basement has taken about 3 months longer than we anticipated. But, I think it will be worth the wait.
Thinking about using shiplap in your home? See how to install shiplap with ease, including some great tips on how to trim it out too!
I'd rather not say that I'm seeing the light at the end of this long renovation tunnel (for fear of jinxing myself.) But, I definitely have caught a glimpse of the finish line. Last week
Learn how to install shiplap with this tutorial. This super trendy look will add style and texture to your walls.
FINALLY I am here with our DIY shiplap tutorial. You guys.. this is seriously so easy & makes a huge impact on any room. We have always been a shiplap fan & even did a shiplap wall in our NC home 4 years ago. Since then we have learned a lot & have tried a lot of different ways to do shiplap & the shiplap we have done in our office now is by far the cheapest & easiest way to install shiplap on your walls. In the rest of our house we used more expensive tongue and groove boards
Installing tongue-and-groove (aka T&G) boards is a fast, inexpensive way to panel any ceiling or wall. You can install T&G over bare framing, drywall or plaster, so it's a great cover-up for an ugly ceiling.
