Hello!
I just received a kilometer of beadboard (13x95) delivered. It's my first time doing this, so I need your support to avoid pitfalls.
The first thing I'll do is to install the beadboard in the ceilings of three bedrooms where there are both slanted and horizontal ceilings in each room. I'm thinking of a horizontal panel.
1. What's the best way to handle where the slanted ceiling meets the horizontal ceiling? I'd prefer to avoid a trim, but if I need to miter along the length, I might not have the right tools.
2. What tools do I need to rip the panel lengthwise (which I assume I'll need to do, especially when wainscoting is to be installed later)?
3. Do you think I can save all the boards I need to rip lengthwise, then rent the right type of saw (2) and rip them all at once? Or do I need to rip them continuously as the panel is installed, given that the boards are nailed one by one?
4. I've had an electrician in who has prepared a 30 mm conduit for ceiling lights in each room. He recommended starting by drilling a hole in the middle of a board for the conduit and installing this first (since it can be tricky to do this if the drill hole spans a joint between two boards). This would mean starting with the first board in the middle of the ceiling. Is that the right approach?
5. I've read that it's recommended to start installing the panel from one wall and then continue. This doesn’t seem entirely feasible given points 3 and 4 above?
6. Should I paint before I install (so there won’t be bare wood visible in the gaps if it shrinks apart)? If yes, just one or all coats? I plan to paint with linseed oil paint, hope I can manage 😅
7. I have a finish nailer. I've also seen some recommend construction adhesive. What do you say?
8. Should the boards be slightly shorter than the wall they are to cover (to allow for some movement and since they will be covered by trim at the edges anyway), and if so, how much shorter? How should I think about the other direction, shouldn’t the boards run all the way from wall to wall? How should I think about the meeting of the slanted ceiling/horizontal ceiling?
Thank you so much in advance if anyone can help guide me in the right direction here!
I just received a kilometer of beadboard (13x95) delivered. It's my first time doing this, so I need your support to avoid pitfalls.
The first thing I'll do is to install the beadboard in the ceilings of three bedrooms where there are both slanted and horizontal ceilings in each room. I'm thinking of a horizontal panel.
1. What's the best way to handle where the slanted ceiling meets the horizontal ceiling? I'd prefer to avoid a trim, but if I need to miter along the length, I might not have the right tools.
2. What tools do I need to rip the panel lengthwise (which I assume I'll need to do, especially when wainscoting is to be installed later)?
3. Do you think I can save all the boards I need to rip lengthwise, then rent the right type of saw (2) and rip them all at once? Or do I need to rip them continuously as the panel is installed, given that the boards are nailed one by one?
4. I've had an electrician in who has prepared a 30 mm conduit for ceiling lights in each room. He recommended starting by drilling a hole in the middle of a board for the conduit and installing this first (since it can be tricky to do this if the drill hole spans a joint between two boards). This would mean starting with the first board in the middle of the ceiling. Is that the right approach?
5. I've read that it's recommended to start installing the panel from one wall and then continue. This doesn’t seem entirely feasible given points 3 and 4 above?
6. Should I paint before I install (so there won’t be bare wood visible in the gaps if it shrinks apart)? If yes, just one or all coats? I plan to paint with linseed oil paint, hope I can manage 😅
7. I have a finish nailer. I've also seen some recommend construction adhesive. What do you say?
8. Should the boards be slightly shorter than the wall they are to cover (to allow for some movement and since they will be covered by trim at the edges anyway), and if so, how much shorter? How should I think about the other direction, shouldn’t the boards run all the way from wall to wall? How should I think about the meeting of the slanted ceiling/horizontal ceiling?
Thank you so much in advance if anyone can help guide me in the right direction here!
Can give some tips and perspectives on the way. Paint a coat before. If there are knots, there is white shellac that is good for priming. A simple table saw is worth its weight in gold. Buy second-hand and sell after if possible. You can manage with a hand circular or plunge saw if you have a good workbench, etc. I have only used brads without glue for all the paneling I've put up. Slightly thicker brads, like 1.6 x 50 galvanized, hold the paneling well, I think. I've never had a problem with drilling for ceiling or junction boxes if you're careful. I wouldn't adapt to that.
Thanks! Regarding the drill hole, the conduit with the electrical lines is already in the ceiling, so I need to drill a hole for this before the board is put up. If the hole needs to be placed at a seam between two boards, do you connect the boards with each other before you drill and nail up to the ceiling, or how would you have done it?Kretikos said:
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swirve
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swirve
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Paint the panel twice before installation, a third time after mounting. Shellac on knots. Don't start in the middle but from an edge, switch holes are no problem. Measure to the center of the hole from the previous board's groove edge and drill through two at the same time. A brad nailer with 50mm brads is sufficient! For ripping, a table saw is necessary! At joints, an extra trim is likely needed unless you're very skilled at ripping.