Installing Interior Shiplap Siding

Calculate how much plywood you ll need for your shiplap walls.

Installing interior shiplap siding.

Plywood is rated by quality. If the width of your wall exceeds the length of your shiplap you ll need to. Measure the height and length of the wall and. Average shrinkage is 1 8 on 4 wide boards and on 6 wide boards.

V joint or 45 degree shiplap is a little trickier. For each board whether hardwood pine or cedar the cost per square foot is between 2 00 7 00. If two boards meet at the same stud place the first piece halfway onto the stud and nail. Ideally the first row will run parallel or very close to parallel to the ceiling.

It takes more patience layout and time to get it right. Shrinkage varies depending on climate installation site and method of use. Cut and place boards to stagger cut ends from row to row. While tight gap siding can be installed from the top down we usually run it from the bottom up.

Squeeze a line of heavy. Using a tape measure measure the wall on which you ll be. Leave a 1 8 inch gap between the ceiling and the top of that first row. At the top we install a trim piece either crown molding or a flat stop to close the gap.

With some quality plywood a few power tools and this tutorial you can bring a cool rustic new look to your walls. Buy inch ac plywood. Start the next piece on the. Measure and cut the shiplap board to fit the wall.

Repeat until wall is complete. Shoot a horizontal line onto the wall near the ceiling to establish a level then install the first row of shiplap according to that line. Installing the first shiplap board 1. Stagger shiplap boards on a wide wall.