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Location: Green Cove Springs, Florida | I want to put some Bead Board panneling and wall cabinets in my dressing room but how do I attach the stuff to the walls without it being obvious? |
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Location: Northern Utah | Probably the best solution is to put some wood 1x2's as backing perpendicular to your metal studs. Attach the wood with good screws. If your trailer is aluminum, you may want to do a little research into what type of screw won't react with the aluminum. Then you can attach the beadboard with construction adhesive and finish nails to the wood backing. Put backing any where you think you might need it to hold your cabinets etc. |
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Location: Green Cove Springs, Florida | Thanks, I might try that. Someone also said that I should put in OSB and glue the panelling to that. |
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Location: Lone Oak, Tx | HI thjm109,
Welcome to the forum. If your going to put up paneling and such I would recommend that you go ahead and insulate the dressing room as well. That would eliminate any problems with condensation thus ruining your effort of putting up paneling. There is a wealth of knowledge on this forumm and if oyu do a search you can read for hours.
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Location: Northern Utah | Waffer board is cheap enough right now that it might not make a big financial difference. But usually the 1x2 are cheaper and they will weigh less. With the 1x2 you could also put in another layer of insulation between them. 1/2" of foam will = an R3 a 1/2" of waffer = almost nothing as far as insulation values. I think if I were to try a DIY LQ, I may just frame out the walls, do the plumbing and electrical and then have an insulation company spray the interior with a Ureathane spray insulation before I installed the panels. The spray in insualtion would absolutely fill every void. Completely seal any air infiltration, and I find it acts like glue to hold things together. In my homes I have fewer nail pops when I spray the walls. |
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Location: washington | I did this just a few months ago. I have a steel gooseneck with big tack area. I insulated, put up 1x2's, paneled and finished with a few nice open shelves. I used cedar 1x2's for the furring strips and shelves. It smells great in my trailer now, and it is warm and dry. Here is a link to a really helpful "to do" with pictures. I used Gorilla Glue to secure the furring strips then went back and drilled pilot holes and used self tapping screws. It was hard and took me 4 weekends, but I am no carpenter... just good with a saw, drill and imagination :) I endurance ride and camped in it 2 weeks ago and it was awesome - so much better than before the remodel. Take a look at what this guy did and it will help you come up with a plan. http://todd.redwrench.com/index.htm I forgot to add that I did not use beadboard..too heavy. I used a nice wood paneling that looks like beadboard but was only $18 per sheet and weighed a lot less. *
Edited by cowgirl98034 2007-04-10 10:09 PM
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Location: Green Cove Springs, Florida | Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the info. The website links were very helpful. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Hey Cowgirl,
Thanks for the tip on glueing the furring strips on before you drill the pilot holes and screws.
I did my whole trailer by myself and it was difficult holding up the strips and drilling while trying to keep every thing level. I wish I had thought of pre glueing.
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Location: washington | Yea, it was really hard to drill the pilot holes in that steel trailer, and even harder to keep the furring strips in place after drilling the pilot holes. I decided to get creative since I had nobody to help hold them in place... it was also easier for me to drill all the holes at the same time, then go back and screw all the self-tapping screws in. Getting the ceiling on in the gooseneck was comical... I was on my back at one point with both feet and one hand holding up a big sheet of paneling, while the free hand drilled like crazy. So glad that is all done. |
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