Measure the perimeter of the room you ll be paneling.
Hanging a plywood wall.
Make sure you re applying nails at around 6 inch gaps all through one vertical edge of the plywood into the wall.
Getting the panels ready 1.
After you have nailed in the edges it is time to nail in the middle for added structural strength.
Arrange the panels in.
Hanging plywood ceiling panels step 1.
This was chelsea s contribution to our plywood diy challenge in which some of our favorite diy and decor bloggers create new diy projects using plywood.
Use a hammer or a nail gun with galvanized nails to do so.
Make sure you are placing nails.
This diy wall art project is pretty simple and inexpensive with a very impressive result.
Measuring and cutting for closets stairwells etc.
Once you get to the end of a wall you will need to cut the sheet down to fit or perhaps your wall wont be sheathed up to 8 feet like mine.
In either case you need to first measure how wide of a piece you will need.
A pair of helpers.
Then using the tape measure near the bottom of the plywood board make a mark at the width you need.
My wife normally helps with the remodeling but she s currently sidelined with a hip injury.
This oversized triptych has a bold geometric pattern and it looks smashing hanging over her sofa.
Measure the length of each wall in the room with a tape measure.
Step 4 nail the middle of the exterior plywood into the wall.
Use the nail gun to nail the middle of the plywood into the wall.
The trick is to nail the plywood edges into the wall.
This will prevent them from warping once they re up.