The nail gun works well but so far, it's not me doing the nailing. The panel that's up now is only on the ground floor and we are not doing anything ourselves there.KarlXII said:GF, I saw that the ceiling panel has started to go up...
How's it going, how do you nail and how does the nail gun work?
Always paint before installation. The panel WILL shrink... Then you'll have unpainted stripes on the ceiling.
I installed wainscoting in my hallway 18 months ago. It "...was left indoors for about 2 weeks to acclimate. Then it had finished shrinking," as the builder said. Sure, I installed it, painted it, and lo and behold, after about another 2 weeks, I had white stripes along the panels. Not just a millimeter, but 5-6 mm in some places.
Trust ME. 8)
Trust ME. 8)
I agree that you should paint before putting up the paneling. You avoid the gaps when the wood dries, and it's also an advantage to be able to paint without having to keep your hands above your head. Then I think it depends a bit on what kind of paint you use. If you're going to whitewash the ceiling, there's so much "life" in the ceiling that the gaps aren't as noticeable as if you lacquered with a covering paint. I painted our hallway ceiling with covering paint. First a basecoat, then a first coat before putting it up. Finally, the ceiling got a finish coat. So, a total of three paintings. The ceiling needed three coats, but it wouldn't have been possible to apply three coats and then put it up because the panel wouldn't have been able to be pressed together. Also, there might be minor "damages" when putting up the paneling that can be covered with a painting.
If you're supposed to apply glaze before putting up the paneling, isn't it just a matter of slapping it on? Why does it need to dry? When you apply the glaze, you're also adding moisture to the wood, right? Isn't it better to apply the glaze as soon as possible and then let it dry?