How To Install Shiplap Flooring Using Plywood

Don t worry if you don t have real shiplap that stuff is expensive and labor intensive.

How to install shiplap flooring using plywood.

Welcome back to the one room challenge. Diy plywood shiplap plank wall tutorial materials needed. I had the nice guy at the home improvement store cut a 4 x8 sheet for me and i brought it home all ready to go. Mdf casing cut to the width of the wall.

Then use the tape measure to measure the same distance on each of your shiplap boards. This tutorial will teach you how to use cheap plywood to get the shiplap effect for a fraction of the cost. This post was originally written on january 24 2018 and has since been updated. Many home stores offer prefabricated shiplap boards to mimic this look but you can also make your own for half the price using plywood sheets and spacers.

Mark the distance with a pencil. Remove wall plates and outlet covers. Learn an easy method for how to install shiplap made out of plywood strips. Which is awesome and i really kind of like the look a little bit better because with the pine boards the knots kind of come through stacy explains.

Paint your shiplap boards. I lay out 5 steps for shiplapping a wall using the best method an. But after spotting how great diy shiplap looked in the home of a friend who used inexpensive plywood stacy was convinced. Some people just use plywood.

If you install one don t forget the moisture barrier because shiplap warps easily. Paint the plywood boards now prior to installation using a brush or paint roller and a good quality interior paint being sure to cover the face of the boards. Adding shiplap walls to your home is easier and cheaper than you may think. Using a tape measure measure the wall on which you ll be installing shiplap boards from one side to the other.

Then i came home and used the saw to cut them to the width of the wall. Drive fasteners through the overlay of the top board so that each fastener penetrates the board underneath and the subfloor. A piece of 1 2. Turn of the century homes were built using planks of wood that were milled on site and slight imperfections left cracks between the boards.

If you re looking to learn how to shiplap a wall yourself this is the right video for you. A shiplap wall gives your home a countrified feel but a shiplap floor looks incongruous. Measure and cut the shiplap board to fit the wall. A simple step by step shiplap installation tutorial.