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shiplap, what I need to know - Cooler - 08-25-2017 I am going to apply shiplap to a 1953 built plaster/wire mesh wall. I have never used shiplap and I have a lot of questions. This is for a rarely used half-bath. I don't think moisture in a half bath is going to be an issue. 1. Do I paint it before application? 2. Do I paint both sides? 3. Do I face nail it to the studs on 14" centers? Two nails per stud? 4. Do I use a 15 gage or 18 gage nailer? I think the longest 18 gage nail is 2" for my Porter Cable. 5. Do I sand the boards before painting? 6. Do I use a shellac based primer for the knots? 7. What gap to use between boards to allow for expansion. 8. Do I fill the nail holes after installation? Do I set the nails below the surface? Or A good reference on this subject. Thanks, Cooler RE: shiplap, what I need to know - cndamm - 08-25-2017 1. Do I paint it before application? I would 2. Do I paint both sides? All 6 sides 3. Do I face nail it to the studs on 14" centers? Two nails per stud? yes 4. Do I use a 15 gage or 18 gage nailer? I think the longest 18 gage nail is 2" for my Porter Cable. I would use 15ga. 2 1/2" for 3/4" material 5. Do I sand the boards before painting? that's up to you. I don't 6. Do I use a shellac based primer for the knots? yes 7. What gap to use between boards to allow for expansion. Shiplap usually has a overlap 8. Do I fill the nail holes after installation? Do I set the nails below the surface? again personal preference RE: shiplap, what I need to know - Cooler - 08-25-2017 (08-25-2017, 11:29 AM)cndamm Wrote: 1. Do I paint it before application? I would cnd, Thanks for the reply. Cooler RE: shiplap, what I need to know - JosephP - 08-25-2017 (08-25-2017, 11:29 AM)cndamm Wrote: ..... Unless he's been watching Joanna Gaines - then any wood used in any portion of any part of the wall or ceiling is "ship lap" regardless of the presence of any actual lap. (She has done OK financially with that, so who am I to judge?...I just thought names meant something.) RE: shiplap, what I need to know - Snipe Hunter - 08-26-2017 (08-25-2017, 09:22 PM)JosephP Wrote: Unless he's been watching Joanna Gaines - then any wood used in any portion of any part of the wall or ceiling is "ship lap" regardless of the presence of any actual lap. Aaaaand, she's easy to look at. RE: shiplap, what I need to know - chips ahoy - 08-26-2017 (08-26-2017, 04:48 AM)Snipe Hunter Wrote: Aaaaand, she's easy to look at. Very easy,watch her every chance I get. Mel RE: shiplap, what I need to know - Jasen - 09-02-2017 (08-25-2017, 09:26 AM)Cooler Wrote: 1. Do I paint it before application? Finish as you like, but painting first means you can paint the shoulder so it doesn't show after installation. |