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