Before plywood came along homebuilders attached a layer of wooden planks to the house s exterior wall framing and installed siding on top.
Hanging plywood on walls.
Step 4 nail the middle of the exterior plywood into the wall.
Load a caulking gun with a tube of panel adhesive and apply a small dab of it on the wall about every 10 inches.
When you start the measurement make sure to place the shim right under any obstructions you will be making holes for.
Use the nail gun to nail the middle of the plywood into the wall.
Arrange the panels in.
I m not sure about you but i d rather hang plywood anyday compared to drywall.
Plywood should be run horizontal with a 4 foot stagger.
Make sure you re applying nails at around 6 inch gaps all through one vertical edge of the plywood into the wall.
Use a hammer or a nail gun with galvanized nails to do so.
Because studs are crowned all up sheeting horizontal will pull the crown out and straighten the wall up.
Place the panel on the wall and press it into the adhesive.
Plywood is very tough and it won t be getting damaged every time something or someone slams into it.
Measuring and cutting for closets stairwells etc.
After you have nailed in the edges it is time to nail in the middle for added structural strength.
The other nice feature of using plywood is it s easy to work with.
My wife normally helps with the remodeling but she s currently sidelined with a hip injury.
To attach the paneling to the wall secure the paneling to the wall with panel adhesive and finishing nails.
I prefer using unfaced insulation and then installing a layer of plastic as the vapor barrier.
Measure the length of each wall in the room with a tape measure.
Before i put the plywood on the walls i insulated the garage walls with unfaced r19 fiberglass insulation.
This made sense simply because the plywood sheets are 8 feet long and i don t have much of a need to cover the walls above that point.
Because plywood bends easily on its length standing it vertical will only allow the stud to bow outwards or inwards if it was crowned upside down.
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Acclimate the plywood panels to the room before you get started.
Measure the perimeter of the room you ll be paneling.
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The trick is to nail the plywood edges into the wall.
The living room has a closet by the front door.
This will prevent them from warping once they re up.
A pair of helpers.
Getting the panels ready 1.