We are planning to install MDF paneling on the walls in the staircase.
For two of the walls, there's no problem as they are standard stud walls.
The third wall is a wallpapered concrete wall.
Normally, I would install furring strips and then attach the paneling to them, but in this case, it would add too much thickness.
An idea I had was to attach an OSB board to the concrete and then attach the MDF paneling to the OSB board. At first, I thought of screwing the paneling in place, but are there screws that short with sufficiently small heads?
Staples don't have a head to speak of directly; could it work to attach the paneling to the OSB board with them?
I have no experience with OSB boards, but I've understood they are harder than particleboard. If you place staples about a decimeter apart, it should hold.
Am I off track or do you think this could work?
For two of the walls, there's no problem as they are standard stud walls.
The third wall is a wallpapered concrete wall.
Normally, I would install furring strips and then attach the paneling to them, but in this case, it would add too much thickness.
An idea I had was to attach an OSB board to the concrete and then attach the MDF paneling to the OSB board. At first, I thought of screwing the paneling in place, but are there screws that short with sufficiently small heads?
Staples don't have a head to speak of directly; could it work to attach the paneling to the OSB board with them?
I have no experience with OSB boards, but I've understood they are harder than particleboard. If you place staples about a decimeter apart, it should hold.
Am I off track or do you think this could work?
I think it sounds good.
In your shoes, I would take my narrow-crown (5.8mm) stapler and shoot with a staple length that stays within the OSB board.
Like this (though I don't have a Senco
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I don't believe as much in wide-crown (about 10mm) staples as they are both shorter and weaker.
An alternative is a brad nailer, preferably GA16, but GA18 and nailed a bit closer could probably work.
In your shoes, I would take my narrow-crown (5.8mm) stapler and shoot with a staple length that stays within the OSB board.
Like this (though I don't have a Senco
:I don't believe as much in wide-crown (about 10mm) staples as they are both shorter and weaker.
An alternative is a brad nailer, preferably GA16, but GA18 and nailed a bit closer could probably work.
Ok. So good that you think it might work well. But now I just need to find a suitable tool that takes the appropriate staples. Do you have any tips?
I can borrow a compressor if needed. Jula, Clas Ohlson, Biltema, Bauhaus, etc. are nearby.
I can borrow a compressor if needed. Jula, Clas Ohlson, Biltema, Bauhaus, etc. are nearby.
http://www.clasohlson.se/Product/Product.aspx?id=161527173
This takes both brads and narrow-backed 16mm staples, which should be good for this project.
This takes both brads and narrow-backed 16mm staples, which should be good for this project.
I have put up some boards like that here, on both OSB and plasterboard. I drizzled a bit of glue over the back of the MDF board and used a few staples to keep the party in place while the glue dried. It was easy to put up; I hope it's hard to take down
16mm staples feel a bit long.
If the OSB board is 11mm and the MDF board is ... let's say 3mm where I want to staple, that means a maximum of 14mm. I would probably want to stop at 12-13mm to avoid the risk of hitting the concrete. Or am I thinking wrong?
Can I staple at an angle so there is a longer distance before the concrete? How well does that work?
If the OSB board is 11mm and the MDF board is ... let's say 3mm where I want to staple, that means a maximum of 14mm. I would probably want to stop at 12-13mm to avoid the risk of hitting the concrete. Or am I thinking wrong?
Can I staple at an angle so there is a longer distance before the concrete? How well does that work?