A 1x8x8 piece of barn board covers 5 25 square feet so you would require 20 pieces of board to complete the wall.
Installing barn board wall.
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.
Center a 4x32 inch barn board inside the center diagonal lines and perpendicular to the first barn board square.
This will help you determine the quantity of barn board pieces required to complete your project.
Trim ends of boards at a 45 degree angle as needed to fit.
How to install a reclaimed barn wood accent wall.
These were pretty simple cuts with the jig saw.
First you need to determine how many boxes of wall boards you will need to cover your 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.
96 square feet x 10 105 6 square feet.
They look great as an accent wall in a bedroom or living room.
I continued my pattern up until i hit the ceiling.
Use reclaimed barn boards on only one feature wall in a room to keep the look simple yet make a statement.
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.
Here s the simple step by step process to create your own stunning and housewarming barn wood wall.
Adhere and nail pictured.
Installing the metal track on concrete walls.
Find the square footage of the wall you are covering.
For a herringbone pattern add at least 15 20 for waste from cuts.
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.
Each box of barn wood boards will cover 10 5 square feet.
Ensure you add 5 10 for waste factor when cutting and installing the boards.
I had to cut all the boards that touched the ceiling.
April 22 2017.
Remove wall plates and outlet covers.
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.
Divide your wall square footage by 10 5 and round up.
They used prepared planks to install a wood plank wall in their shop.