Paneling together with skirting board and door lining

[caril]

You're actually right about that. Strange choice I think. TS has a baseboard with a quarter-round profile. It is also available as trim.

Trim Funkis white 15x69mm S 0502-Y (NOTE: Random lengths 2.4-4.8m) [link]

Well, it's not a turn-of-the-century house we own. If it were, it would obviously follow a more classic style. We're going for a more modern design meets old in our 80s house. Otherwise, it becomes a bit tricky with the balance between outdoors and indoors.

 

[caril]

I want to object to the choice of skurkloss, they are too wide for the trim. There are skurkloss for 70mm trim, adapting them to 90mm.

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, it wasn't an option that our wood dealer had…

 

[caril]

Hm, no, it's the other side, the one with the chamfering that you place on the frame, then the lining a few mm inside after the chamfering.
It creates an extra profiling between the lining and the frame...

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Thanks, always appreciate educational drawings!

 

[caril]

When it comes to painting a paneling like this, can you use regular wall paint or does it have to be carpentry paint? I'm thinking since it's pre-primed MDF, regular wall paint should work.

 

[Robin_CG]

When it comes to painting this kind of beadboard, can you use regular wall paint, or does it have to be woodworking paint? I'm thinking since it's pre-primed MDF, regular wall paint should work.

It doesn't really matter what you paint with, as it's already primed, but if you want the best longevity, I would check what type of primer is on it and then continue with the same paint system.
There's no reason to use linseed oil paint, for example, if the primer isn't breathable, as you'd lose half the purpose of that paint system. However, it is one of our most durable paints when fully cured and ages nicely, and it can be maintained.
Also, keep in mind that matte paints are harder to clean. Truly matte paints can't even be wiped clean with a cloth.

On the other hand, I am a strong opponent of today’s plastic paints, which should be totally banned, especially outdoors if we care about our nature. It's a junk system developed solely for economic reasons. A master painter could provide up to a 20-year warranty on exterior painting in the past. Quite a difference from today.
However, nothing was non-toxic back then either, but it didn't release grotesque amounts of microplastics into nature as the paint flakes off.

And I promise you that even if there was a "correct" way to do things 200 years ago, carpenters adapted to what they had to work with. So I would take certain sticklers for rules with a pinch of salt when they say there's only one way.
Even in churches, shortcuts were taken in places where it wasn’t visible or didn’t matter for the construction. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I understood that you live in an 80s house, and thus have relatively straight floors and walls. Which greatly simplifies when you are paneling, molding, and trimming.

So make a plan and follow it as best you can, and if you’re not experienced, it’s hard to plan a few steps ahead to avoid certain problems when panel meets molding, etc. So you will inevitably have to come up with solutions to work around the problems.
When you do things yourself on your own house, there’s a certain charm in owning your small mistakes. I call them growth rings in my house.😁
But it's you who will live with it, and if you can’t stand seeing certain mistakes, I would hire a carpenter for the most intricate moments. For example, when it comes to setting jambs and molding.
It will turn out well.
Good luck

 

[Småbrukaren]

Can recommend Jotun's snickerifärg.

 

[caril]

Doesn't really matter what you paint with, it's already primed, but if you want the best longevity, I would check what type of primer is on there and continue with the same paint system.
There's no reason to use linoljefärg, for example, if the primer is not diffusion-open; you lose half the purpose of that paint system. However, it is one of our most durable paints once fully cured and ages nicely, and it is possible to maintain.
Also, remember that matte paints are harder to clean. Really matte paints are almost impossible to wipe with a cloth.

On the other hand, I am a strong opponent of today's plastic paints, which ought to be completely banned, especially outdoors if one cares about our environment at all. It's a junk system that was only developed for economic reasons. A master painter used to be able to offer up to a 20-year warranty on outdoor painting in the past. Quite a difference from today.
However, nothing was toxin-free then either but did not release grotesque amounts of microplastics into nature as the paint flakes off.

And I promise you that even though there may have been a "correct" way to do things even 200 years ago, craftsmen adapted to what they had to work with. So I would take certain sticklers with a grain of salt when they claim there is only one way.
Even in churches, there has been cheating and shortcuts taken where it wasn’t visible or didn’t matter for the construction. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I understood that you live in an 80s house, so you have relatively straight floors and walls. Which makes a big difference when paneling, molding, and trimming.

So make a plan and follow it as best you can, and if you're not experienced, it's hard to plan a few steps ahead to avoid certain problems when panel meets trim, etc.. So you will inevitably have to come up with solutions to work around issues.
When doing things yourself on your own house, there's a certain charm in owning your small mistakes. I call them growth rings in my house.😁
But it's you who will live in it and if you can't stand certain mistakes, I would hire a carpenter for the trickiest parts. For example, when it comes to setting the reveal and trim.
It will be fine.
Good luck

Hi and thanks for the response! Always feels nice and inspiring to get a bit of encouragement ahead of all the home projects. We are naive enough to believe we can handle this, and maybe it's a bit of that naivety that helps one succeed with most renovation projects. We will take your description of growth rings on the home's scratches with us. As you mentioned, it's the small imperfections that make a home.