On mar 24 2020.
Shiplap a concrete wall.
Ram set power loads brad nailer nails 3 4 in.
Start the next piece on the.
And you can tell your friends that they are real if you want to.
Just make sure they aren t undercover shiplap police and you ll be fine.
I hear the walls are concrete there and you won t be happy.
After assembling our supplies we started with the back wall first.
First determine your work area size and your width and height needed.
Give your walls a once over with a duster or cloth every once in a while to be sure they stay dust free.
We put quarter inch spacers on the floor to lift the lowest board up so there would still be ventilation behind the paneling.
Furring strips to length and quantity.
Repeat until wall is complete.
Shiplap refers to a special type of inter locking board similar to tongue and groove but with a tighter overlapping fit.
Add foamboard insulation if you want.
For much more on shiplap see.
If you install shiplap horizontally be aware that the small gaps that give shiplap its charm are also perfect little spaces for dust to collect.
How to install shiplap over a concrete wall.
We ripped our own and spaced ours at one every foot.
What you will need.
Cut and place boards to stagger cut ends from row to row.
If two boards meet at the same stud place the first piece halfway onto the stud and nail.
We used 1 4 inch thick plywood.
The enduring appeal of shiplap.
Then nail the ship lap to the firing strips.
The pine shiplap has a lovely warm hue which would be nice for a mountain retreat or country shed but i wanted pure white walls.
We used 1 x 2 size.