Installing Barn Board Wall

Use a masonry bit to pre drill the fastener holes.

Installing barn board wall.

Ensure you add 5 10 for waste factor when cutting and installing the boards. A 1x8x8 piece of barn board covers 5 25 square feet so you would require 20 pieces of board to complete the wall. 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.

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. 96 square feet x 10 105 6 square feet. I had to cut all the boards that touched the ceiling. April 22 2017.

In the kitchen you might front face an island with barn wood or perhaps diy a barn board backsplash. Use reclaimed barn boards on only one feature wall in a room to keep the look simple yet make a statement. Here s the simple step by step process to create your own stunning and housewarming barn wood wall. 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.

Center a 4x32 inch barn board inside the center diagonal lines and perpendicular to the first barn board square. Each box of barn wood boards will cover 10 5 square feet. And barn boards are surprisingly stylish and functional in a bathroom as well. Rebecca and shannon of petite party studio are accomplished diyers and decorators and they love the look of distressed wood.

Remove wall plates and outlet covers. Divide your wall square footage by 10 5 and round up. They look great as an accent wall in a bedroom or living room. 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.

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. Trim ends of boards at a 45 degree angle as needed to fit. How to install a reclaimed barn wood accent wall. First you need to determine how many boxes of wall boards you will need to cover your wall.

For a herringbone pattern add at least 15 20 for waste from cuts. These were pretty simple cuts with the jig saw. I continued my pattern up until i hit the ceiling. Find the square footage of the wall you are covering.