The other key to using reclaimed wood on your interior walls is to thoroughly clean and dry the boards before installing.
Installing reclaimed wood 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.
Rebecca and shannon of petite party studio are accomplished diyers and decorators and they love the look of distressed wood.
In this video i show you how to install a wood accent wall in a bed room.
The point is use reclaimed wood walls sparingly but in strategic places unless you want to go for the whole wood rustic cabin feel.
Adding a reclaimed wood accent wall to a room is an easy way to add interest to any wall whether it s a bedroom living room or even a ceiling.
We transformed our guest bedroom into my son s n.
Use it liberally in your wood wall installations or any finish carpentry project for that matter.
July 19 2014 finish carpentry.
Reclaimed wood accent wall.
The large pieces were around 5 inches and the small pieces were around 2 1 2 inches wide.
Plus he was just as excited about my project as i was and he gave me some great tips on how to successfully build my wall.
3 i bought two sizes of reclaimed wood.
Lee with barn wood recyclers was great and fun to work with.
How to install a wood accent wall.
Our first project was an easy reclaimed white wood accent wall and i could not be more thrilled with how amazing it looks.
I used a nail gun to affix each board to the wall but realistically once the construction adhesive dries it will do the lions share of holding the boards in place.
How to clean and install reclaimed wood to use inside the house.
Reclaimed wood walls 3 tips for installing.
Prior to installing each piece of reclaimed wood i applied a thick bead of construction adhesive to the backside of the board.
The surface must also be clean dry and dust free.
A wood plank wall can add a rustic focal point to a room.
Drywall is cheap and you only really need to finish it to a tape coat before installing the wood overtop.