stupid question- wainscoat/ beadboard
remember the bathroom question about beadboard.
question; Do you install beadboard on top of the drywall or cut the drywall
remember the bathroom question about beadboard.
question; Do you install beadboard on top of the drywall or cut the drywall
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BB,
Cut the drywall out and replace it with 1/2" ply so that you have a solid backer to nail and glue (PL) to. Less shrinkage, better base. Nail anywhere. Glue anywhere. Make sure when you butt the casings in the room you're not flush or exceeding the face of the casing. If the casings are 5/4 and your beadboard is 1/2 or less your fine. Cap it and return the cap onto your casings slightly to get a nice looking detail.
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Are you talking about real T&G beadboard or are you talking about beadboard plywood? We just did a "powder room" with some of the 3/8" plywood - a little better product that the cheap stuff - it is about $28 a sheet. Applied it right over the drywall and it really looks pretty good. Plywood was backprimed.
Here is a pic - it actually was done with scraps from the porch ceiling.
The house has pretty thick casing molding around the doors and windows, so that helped some. The base molding was applied right on top of the plywood, and the "chair rail" is buildup of 3 pieces to make up for the thickness difference where the top of the plywood ends.
Depends on the beadboard you're using.
I like my beadboard projects to finish proud of the wall surface. Gives them a bit more substance.
If I'm using a true t&g beadboard....at least 3/4" thick....I'd likely remove the SR and replace it with either plywood or firring strips of the same thickness as the drywall.
If it's the thinner stock, or panels, I'd be more inclined to go right over the drywall. Might even add 1/2" firring on top of the drywall for the 1/4" panels.
All of the above can make trimming the room a bit tricky....but the end product is worth it. IMO.
J. D. Reynolds
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