Here is an article that will give you some pointers. I will recommend that if you go with shiplap, make sure you invest in a good microfiber duster that grabs dust out of the cracks.
If you want real shiplap vs. boards on a wall, you will have to create the joinery that is the hallmark of shiplap.... my old house has cedar shiplap that looks like the side of a boat. There are 4 kinds of cuts used, but this the most frequent, easiest one.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNCXIA3JN4&t=202s
When we put up ours, we didn't have the joints that fit together, just the boards with a thin gap between them. If you go that route, paint the wall first, to what you are going to finish the wood. Wood expands and contracts, and I thought of that every winter when a small space would open up on the one wall, revealing what was behind it. Caulk took care of it, but, it would have made life easier if I had painted first. I'm probably the only one who noticed it, but, it drove me crazy!
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Here is an article that will give you some pointers. I will recommend that if you go with shiplap, make sure you invest in a good microfiber duster that grabs dust out of the cracks.
https://hoosierhomemade.com/diy-shiplap-wall-for-under-40/
Here is a nice video tutorial for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnPf7z6pq58
Hi Cinderella,
Here's a tutorial from another Hometalk member that should help you. Wishing you the best.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/build/walls/make-your-own-shiplap-30401397?expand_all_questions=1
Make Your Own Shiplap
Here's how we did it: https://www.frugalfamilytimes.com/2018/05/how-to-make-vertical-shiplap-paneling.html
With the right tools ;-)
https://www.familyhandyman.com/carpentry/trim-carpentry/how-to-make-shiplap-siding/
Hello Cinderella, here's a video that will hopefully help you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKeIXIwRGTw
Here is a helpful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMoof681iGY
If you want real shiplap vs. boards on a wall, you will have to create the joinery that is the hallmark of shiplap.... my old house has cedar shiplap that looks like the side of a boat. There are 4 kinds of cuts used, but this the most frequent, easiest one.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNCXIA3JN4&t=202s
When we put up ours, we didn't have the joints that fit together, just the boards with a thin gap between them. If you go that route, paint the wall first, to what you are going to finish the wood. Wood expands and contracts, and I thought of that every winter when a small space would open up on the one wall, revealing what was behind it. Caulk took care of it, but, it would have made life easier if I had painted first. I'm probably the only one who noticed it, but, it drove me crazy!
Here's a video that might help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNCXIA3JN4
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