How hard is it to install ship lap?

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Gk on Jan 13, 2019

Hello Marcia! With the proper tools installing ship lap is fairly simple. I used the premade primed ship lap and cut it into lengths to fit. Each board overlaps so you don't have to worry about spacing between boards. This to me is the easiest and fastest route to take. I purchased my ship lap from Home Depot. Arauco is the brand. It comes in different lengths.

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- Marcia on Jan 13, 2019
  
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Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom on Jan 13, 2019

Here's a great article on Hometalk about how to do it: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/walls/install-diy-shiplap-the-easy-way-29140995

Install DIY Shiplap: The Easy Way

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Kmdreamer on Jan 14, 2019

Not hard just keep putting next to each other and snap them in

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