Horizontal or vertical wall panel?

[Slottsfrun]

Hello everyone!
I'm in a dilemma... Building a 25 m2 Attefall house. Just about to set up wall paneling (white). Indoors.
What looks best, horizontal or vertical paneling? What impression do the respective choices give?

I can add that the house has a large sliding glass door section on the front and a small loft.
The house is spacious, quite high ceilings.

Grateful for your opinions!

 

[HEM2121]

Hello everyone!
I'm in two minds... Building a 25 m2 Attefall house. I'm just about to put up wall paneling (white).
What looks best, horizontal or vertical paneling? What impression do each of the choices give?

I can add that the house has a large sliding glass door section on the front and a smaller loft.
The house has large space, quite high ceiling.

Grateful for your opinions!

Vertical paneling, when it rains the water runs off the wall more easily. I think vertical paneling looks nicer, but it's a matter of taste.

 

[Slottsfrun]

Vertical paneling, when it rains the water runs off the wall more easily. I think vertical paneling looks nicer, but that's a matter of taste.

I forgot to mention that I'm talking about indoors!

 

[HEM2121]

Forgot to mention that I'm talking about indoors!

Yes, that's a different matter If you want the room to look wider, use horizontal paneling; if you want the room to look taller, use vertical paneling. Keep in mind that wood moves, mostly on the plank's width. We have paneling a bit in the staircase, and the only thing that worked for the gaps, which we've tried, that is paintable is Casco Målarfog. It was also the easiest to use and to make the joints look nice. There might be methods when installing the paneling that counteracts gaps when you set them up; ask in the store or ask Villaägarnas construction technical department. However, you must be a member, about 400.00 per year, and you get some discounts at that price as well. It might be worth it when you're renovating. Visit their website and read villaagarna.se

 

[Aunty]

Vertical paneling, when it rains the water runs off the wall more easily. I think vertical paneling looks nicer, but that's a matter of taste.

However, one should keep in mind that horizontal paneling is much better from a wind and water perspective.

 

[HEM2121]

However, one should keep in mind that horizontal paneling is much better from a wind and water perspective

Now it's indoors wrote TS now. Then I disagree with you from a water perspective. Water runs downward and with horizontal paneling, you have a much larger risk of the water running down a much larger area than with vertical paneling. It's almost impossible to seal with paint. Wood moves and weather, warm, cold, frost, and wind affect the wood, even the paint.

 

[Söne]

Now it's indoors, wrote TS now. Then I do not agree with you from a water point of view. Water runs downwards, and with horizontal paneling, there is a much greater risk that the water will run down over a much larger area than with vertical paneling. It is almost impossible to get it watertight with paint. Wood moves and weather, warm, cold, frost, and wind affect the wood, even the paint.

Research has been conducted on the subject, and horizontal end grain absorbs less than vertical end grain. Therefore, it is actually more suitable from a rot point of view. https://www.traguiden.se/konstrukti...g/utvandig-bekladnad/liggande-utvandig-panel/

On topic: as previously mentioned, horizontal gives a lower and wider impression, so I would have chosen that with the mentioned conditions. It's about what you visually lack; if you lack ceiling height, choose vertical, and if you lack width, choose horizontal.

 

[HEM2121]

Research has been conducted on the subject, and horizontal end grain absorbs less than vertical end grain. Therefore, it is actually more suitable from a decay perspective. [link]

On topic: as previously mentioned, horizontal gives a lower and wider impression, so that's what I would choose with the mentioned conditions. It's about what you visually lack; if you lack ceiling height, choose vertical, and if you lack width, choose horizontal.

What I can see is that they only mention the end grain and not the entire board. I agree about the end grain.

 

[KnockOnWood]

Which looks better, horizontal or vertical paneling? What impression do the respective choices give?

When we built in 2010, we chose horizontal panels, both indoors and outdoors. Mostly for the appearance.
Outside, Walpurgis Night:

And a couple of pictures inside:

 

[TheGame]

Horizontal fits on the inside
Outside we have horizontal but will set it vertical upon replacement.

 

[Aunty]

Now it is indoors wrote TS now. Then I do not agree with you from a water perspective. Water flows downward and with horizontal paneling, you have a much greater risk that the water will run down on a much larger area than with vertical paneling. It's almost impossible to make it tight with paint. Wood moves and the weather, heat, cold, frost, and wind affect the wood, as well as the paint.

You don't have to agree with yourself, but it's a fact.

Just check all the recommendations, for example, the wood guide linked to in the post above. Horizontal paneling is recommended in exposed areas.

Look, for instance, at old houses, it's often horizontal paneling on the most exposed façade and vertical on the others.

 

[Enys89]

We have chosen vertical paneling indoors, wanted to reduce the cabin feel.
By the way, what a joy it is to put things up indoors with paneling, just drive a screw with the screwdriver

 

[brfbo]

An alternative I've seen is to have horizontal paneling partway up the wall and the rest vertical, adding a little extra "life" to the room. When I installed beadboard at home, I glued it up to avoid unwanted gaps, and it has worked for several years now, though I'm not sure if there are any risks with gluing?