Floor To Ceiling Beadboard Bathroom

Oktober 26, 2022

How To Install Beadboard Paneling In A Half Bathroom

If you've seen our preview of our 2019 project, you might have guessed that we'll be using wainscoting on the walls and faux tin panels on the ceiling in our half bath (aka powder room). In the past we have used Lowes 3.5″ x 8′ Reversible Wood Planks to cover a popcorn ceiling as shown in this tutorial. Why we should have chosen mdf planks instead of wooden planks:

Even though we let our wood planks acclimate to the humidity and temperature of our home for 48 hours before installation, they have shrunk over time. Tape measure

Stud finder (this stud finder from Amazon is the easiest to use and is our favorite)

Nailer

18 gauge 1-1/4″ finishing nails

Loctite Power Grab Trim and Panel Construction Adhesive (we used the same product to install the faux tin ceiling panels)

Level

Chair rail molding (we used a 2-3/4″ chair rail)

Straight edge to mark your cuts

Miter saw

Circular saw

Jigsaw for cutting around outlets

Electric drill with a hole saw bit if you have plumbing pipes to cut

Pore filler or spackle

Paintable White Caulk

How to install the beadboard panel:

Once you get started, the process of setting up the beadboard goes by pretty quickly.

How To Install Beadboard Panels

We made good progress last week, we installed wickerwork tiles on the floor and bead panels on the wall, and I'll be including all the details on how to install bead panels this week! When installing wainscot panels, you want to make sure that any trim work you have next to it is thicker than the thickness of the panel on top. The wainscot sheets were about $40 each, and we used 5 to cover all the walls from floor to ceiling in this small bathroom, so really not a lot of money but it adds a ton of interest and texture charming vintage! Installing the wainscot panels really isn't that difficult and we completed all the trim, door frames and wainscoting in one day. If our ceilings had been higher I think we would have either built the ceiling/floor trim to make it work or used it as a wainscot type installation instead, as I don't think the sheets stick out 8', and joining sheets vertically would be very difficult to do seamlessly. 4'x8' Sign Construction Adhesive

Our baseboards had about a 5/8" flat surface on top, so installing the slatboard to butt over it worked well, since the slatboard only has about 1 /4" thick. If our baseboard had a different profile that didn't have a flat top, we would have installed the baseboard and trim on top first. Installation of the wainscot panel

Installing wainscot panels really is as simple as cutting pieces to fit and moving around the room. Butt joints together, using adhesive to bond to the existing surface with a caulking gun and adding finish nails into the wall studs as you go. Here is a bit of a step-by-step tutorial:

Start in one corner and work around, making sure to always start on the same "side" of the wainscoting panels. This edge of the panel has the "bead" and the other edge does not, so be sure to keep the bead on the same side when cutting so your panels will line up

Measure your wall carefully, making sure to measure in a few places. For example, instead of taking a measurement for height, measure it in a few places because your ceiling or floor is likely not perfectly level and you will need to cut your line at a slight angle to adjust it. If you don't, you'll also need to make sure your cuts are very precise on the top of the wainscot panel. When installing our beadboard we left a small gap at the top of our wall, which we plan to cover with a piece of trim

For the long cuts, we used a circular saw with a fence (a straight edge, usually a scrap piece of wood attached directly to the panel).

Beadboard Paneling Can Make Your Home Look Cleaner–Especially In High-Traffic Areas

Originally used to help protect walls in high traffic areas of 19th century homes (think utility hallways, storage cupboards, etc.), wainscoting is now a great wood wainscoting option for entryways, locker rooms, bathrooms, hallways, etc. Wainscot panels traditionally consist of thin strips of wood with tongue-and-groove style seams, but modern iterations often use large pre-connected wainscot panels for easier installation. Like plank and slat wainscoting, beadboard or wainscoting can be installed vertically (the traditional orientation) or horizontally for a more modern feel. Many older wainscoting installations look dated, but contemporary applications in bathrooms and ceilings use cool paint colors (usually white, though almost any color other than natural wood hues can work) for the interior. help you feel new again. Beadboard's construction makes it a durable choice for bathrooms and kitchens, where moisture tends to linger in the air, as the built-in space for expansion means the wood won't crack . And the same characteristics that make paneling ideal for wet spaces also make it ideal for high-traffic spaces: a few scuffs and dents to a panel or wall will only add to the laid-back charm of the room, rather than render a dull and dirty space. . The relatively raw millwork gives the paneling an inherently casual feel, so it might not be a great choice for a formal entertaining space, like a dining room.

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