Installing Barn Board Wall

These were pretty simple cuts with the jig saw.

Installing barn board wall.

How to install a reclaimed barn wood accent wall. They used prepared planks to install a wood plank wall in their shop. 96 square feet x 10 105 6 square feet. April 22 2017.

Remove wall plates and outlet covers. The first step in your shiplap accent wall is to remove everything from the wall including any nails use a putty knife to gently pry and remove baseboards crown moulding and trim. A 1x8x8 piece of barn board covers 5 25 square feet so you would require 20 pieces of board to complete the wall. Here s the simple step by step process to create your own stunning and housewarming barn wood wall.

This will help you determine the quantity of barn board pieces required to complete your project. Each box of barn wood boards will cover 10 5 square feet. First you need to determine how many boxes of wall boards you will need to cover your wall. Trim ends of boards at a 45 degree angle as needed to fit.

The hard part in adding distressed planks to a wall is preparing the wood cutting and painting all the planks to get a uniform look. Installing the metal track on concrete walls. For a herringbone pattern add at least 15 20 for waste from cuts. Before you install your shiplap boards open your boxes and let the flooring adjust to the room temperature and moisture for at least 48 hours.

And barn boards are surprisingly stylish and functional in a bathroom as well. Add four 8x32 inch barn boards to one side of the grid board and add a second 4x32 inch barn board to the opposite side. I had to cut all the boards that touched the ceiling. Center a 4x32 inch barn board inside the center diagonal lines and perpendicular to the first barn board square.

If you re installing the metal track directly onto a concrete wall and didn t use a backer board level the track in the desired location and mark the mounting holes on the concrete surface. Divide your wall square footage by 10 5 and round up. In the kitchen you might front face an island with barn wood or perhaps diy a barn board backsplash. I continued my pattern up until i hit the ceiling.

Rebecca and shannon of petite party studio are accomplished diyers and decorators and they love the look of distressed wood. Adhere and nail pictured. Use reclaimed barn boards on only one feature wall in a room to keep the look simple yet make a statement. Ensure you add 5 10 for waste factor when cutting and installing the boards.