Faux Shiplap Wall - comparing various material options
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- Faux Shiplap Wall - comparing various material options. Comparison of three different materials for faux shiplap (1/4" plywood, 1/2" plywood and MDS Board) with examples in our home in a half bath, 3/4 bath and our kitchen back splash and an alcove with a coffee nook in our kitchen; showing the advantages and disadvantages of each. This video is unique in that you get to see up close in three different rooms the installation of these three different materials to help you decide which material is best for your faux shiplap project.
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Thanks for getting right to the point and editing out stuff!
Great video
Your welcome. Thanks for watching:)
One of the best videos I've seen yet about installing shiplap. Thank you for sharing the little details, ex: using oil based primer.
Thank you and thanks for taking the time to post a comment 😊
Nicely done - very helpful in understanding the comparison in materials and techniques that can be used for installation.
Thank you. :)
Great information, and I loved watching! Thanks for sharing!
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Great content! Love that it moves quickly and seamlessly, too. You get straight to the message. Honest and genuine presence. Great job!
Thanks. I’m hoping to deliver helpful content
thanks for sharing. I just finished a wall in my hearth room!
Awesome! Thanks for watching
That was so informative. I look forward to the next video.
Thanks and feel free to make comments. I value your opinion
Found you today, I'm so glad I did!! I'll be building a Container Home in about a year. I was considering putting 2 more small homes on the property, for the kids to visit, but then I realized that when they're empty, they're perfect for 2-3 day Rentals! Your channel is covering many of my interests and I look forward to what you come up with in the future! Thanks for sharing!! Karen
Thanks for watching. More to come! Be sure to look into your local laws on if they will allow you to short term rent them. Hopefully they will :)
You covered all bases. Thank you for a thorough video.
Your welcome! 😊
Take care!
Thanks for all the good information. Looks great
Your welcome :)
Thanks for watching
Great video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much. Hope to keep improving
great comparison of options Thank you!!!!!
Your welcome 😊
Thanks for watching
Excellent video. Lots of good information and tips.
Thanks!
I actually liked the swelling it makes it look more rustic but yet still really refined. Great job!
Thanks. Do you have a link to a picture?I would be curious to see what it looks like.
leave the nails exposed that will also keep it rustic
Amazing tutorial!
Thanks for commenting and making our day :)
Thanks Andy and thanks for investing in us with your subscription
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Great video! Very informative!
Thanks :)
Random!! Embrace the randomness! Great vid thanks.
Thank you 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for this video!!!!
Your welcome 😊
Thanks for the video. My wife and I tried something a little too thin and it caused us to have to restart. What a pain! We will go with the 1/4'' plywood.
Your welcome:) We have had to redo projects in the past too 😂 In the end it will be worth it!
Love the look of this! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. Have lots of ideas for short term rental content as well.
I realized this was old when he listed material prices. Those were the good old days.
Wait….are you saying I’m old 😂😂😂. Just kidding.
Unfortunately the world doesn’t look like it’s going back to those better days. Thanks for watching and take care 😊
Very nice
Thank you! We’re thinking about installing some shiplap in our camper this spring. Can’t have too much shiplap 😂
@@SilverLiningDayDreams that's what my wife thinks lol.
Wow you did a good job on the wallss
Thank you. You made our day
Excellent
Thanks for watching 😊
BTW, the prices you estimated for 1/4 ply, 1/2 ply, and MDF make me greatly nostalgic for four years ago....
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😂 yes definitely! I wish it would go back to those prices !
I used 1/2 fencing and painted it white. I have not completed the job yet, but I’ve seen it done before and the grain from the wood and the over all look, looks like shiplap- very Cape Cod.
I bet that will look fantastic when done :)
Thanks for watching and for leaving us a comment
I know I’m late with my comment, but I was just wondering, is it less expensive to use the fencing as opposed to particle board?
Yes, please do more videos.
Thanks for the encouragement! We’re working on more!
@@SilverLiningDayDreams agreed! 👍🏼
really good points and straight to the points! Hey... USE that construction adhesive! It's my favorite "tool"
Thanks. Will do. It’s handier than a pocket on a shirt 😂
He is so smart and so nice.
Thanks
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Great vid
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you
Welcome 😊
I use a paint paddle for the gap, it's just a little thicker & stays in place better.
Thanks for leaving us a comment on what has worked for you. Many people look through these comments 😊
Make sure to use spark rings on the outlets. Electrical code does not allow exposed wood around switches and recepticals. Spark rings are thin plastic box extenders
Thanks for the heads up. And thanks for watching. We just uploaded anther shiplap video about a month ago. I wish I could go back in time and mention the spark rings in it. Please consider subscribing if you haven’t yet and watch for more.
Thank you for the informative video. I have a question. I have leftover cedar boards from a fence. what do you think of using these
for shiplap?
Hard to say without seeing. My first thought is no if it’s a rougher surface. Maybe you can paint two or three boards and hold them up on the wall to get a better feel of what kind of vibe it gives. Good luck
where to u buy that my friend
We purchased at Home Depot where they also rip the wood. Menards or Lowes has it but I’m not sure if they rip it for you. 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams thanks bud
Things people don't say about shiplap is it has a shelf for dirt so prepare to occasionally dust the walls but worth the look.
Thanks for sharing this information with our viewers. So far not an issue.
@@SilverLiningDayDreams It's also not real shiplap or you'd know a couple of swipes a year.
They all look great! Thanks fir the inspiration! Why did you use 3 different kinds?
In the kitchen I thought the thicker plywood wood would give a little bit more upscale look.
The MDF board in the bathroom off the master bedroom was due to watching other you tubers use it and trying it.
I used the thinner 1/4” plywood in the tiny bathroom without the shower due to its lower cost and since it seemed to be the most popular material and that’s the one I like the best. Thanks for watching 😊
THANK YOU! Thnx for doing this video, it was very helpful. Especially appreciate u sharing your very own work so we can see where you got it right/wrong, mad respect for that!
Also, I'm considering this same option for our 1990's gargantuan master bathroom. It's currently covered with wall-to-wall pink roses wallpaper 🤮 !
Question: What's your opinion on just putting this right over leftover wallpaper residue? In other words, I'd just peel off the nasty roses wallpaper, skip the step of spending FOREVER trying to clean off that leftover residue, and just nail up the shiplap right on top?
Has ANYONE else tried this idea?? {Our master bathroom is insane big with 12' ceilings so DIYing it isn't gonna be easy as it is.
Thanks again,
Mrs. A.I.R.
Thanks! I haven’t seen it over wallpaper so I can’t speak from experience. A couple things that come to mind though is not to use MDF board in case it leaches moisture from your shower. The thicker 1/2” plywood would show less imperfections between the planks but it’s harder to work with due to more warping. The 1/4 inch plywood is easier to work with but will show more imperfections between the planks. Maybe due a test by putting 2 or 3 planks on over a painted area and living with it few days to see how it looks from various angles and with the lighting in the room. Let us know what you end up doing and how it turns out. *The sure way is to remove the wallpaper and paint it•
~ What do you suggest I use for an interior of a shed...1/4" or 1/2" plywood? I will be insulating and adding poly to the walls. Great video, thanks for sharing!
I have a bias towards 1/4”. We just uploaded a she shed video where we put plywood planking (faux shiplap) in the ceiling. I will link that below if interested. I would want to be looking at where I may need to consider adding structure in the walls of a shed to reduce bowing of the plywood Good luck! 👍. ua-cam.com/video/9PQlpMJcpe8/v-deo.html
Great vid Brad! 👍👍👍
Thanks for the feedback Andy. We love making these videos
So I can use water base paint over oil base primer? Love your video. You are the most help.
Yes 😊
Thanks for watching and for the nice compliment. You made our day!
How did you measure the spacing between each row of shiplap? Did you use a nickel?
Thanks for asking. Yes, nickels
Great video, btw how wide are those plywood planks cut into?
Thanks!
6”
Brad:
I want to use 1/4" plywood (cut at 8" wide) for a faux shiplap but it's in a bunkie and the stud wall is empty. ANy ideas what to use to have behind the laps?
Hi Bart. Without seeing it, it’s hard to brainstorm a solution. Can you frame in some studs?
You might not have really had an issue with the MDF because it's just a powder room, but don't EVER use it in a full bathroom with a shower or bath, it'll soak up water like cardboard you it'll fit away and mold faster than you can imagine
Thanks for the heads up and thanks for watching. :) We haven’t had any problems in our 3/4 bathroom yet! Probably because of the primer and paint layers!
If you like the randomness of the gaps, and the randomness of how the shiplap meets the ceiling, and the randomness of the swelling, then why not leave the nails showing for their randomness too? All these imperfections are what gives this technique/style its character.
Because we painted it white… we preferred not to show the nails. That’s the Beaty of a diy… do it your way.
Take care 😊
Use bin primer on mdf it does not stink near as bad as oil base and dry time is remarkably fast. Light sand with 220 and it works best if you spray it on.
Thanks for taking the time to post a comment; sharing from your experience. And thanks for watching.
I am a commercial painter and really enjoy watching videos for home improvement thanks for posting. I actually just painted a house full of ship lap and they used the 1/4 plywood ripped in table saw.
Thank you. How did u make sure to avoid pipes behind the toilet tank in the half bath?
Your welcome and thanks for watching. We marked the stud locations ahead of time; it’s been a while but we don’t remember any misses. Usually you will know if you hit a pipe or something dense as the Brad nail won’t go in all the way or becomes more mangled looking. Good chance with our older dense pipes a miss wouldn’t damage them. But anything’s possible I suppose. :)
@@SilverLiningDayDreams thank you
You’re welcome! Any time! :)
Well done video. Love your easy going presence and detailed instructions. I'm wondering if its possible to use "paneling" for the ship lap look. Have Lowe's or HD cut it to size??? And, did you do 6" lap? Again, your passion comes through and I'm looking forward to viewing your other videos! And, do you suggest removing wallpaper from the wall you want to cover in ship lap? Thanks again!
Thank you so much. We used 6” faux shiplap widths everywhere except for the kitchen backsplash. Above the kitchen sink and below the window above it measures 4 & 1/2”. Therefore 4 & 1/2” is the width on the bottom piece of backsplash shiplap used. Above that is 6” and above that 4”. I hope that makes sense. If possible I would remove the wall paper. We would suggest using plywood and not use paneling and buying plywood that comes pre-sanded on one of the sides. Let us know what you end up using and how it turns out. :)
I am wanting to put bead board or some type of panels on our ceiling
👍 love that idea. So many cool options out there. You got this! 😊
One question. Do you recommend using construction adhesive? I would like to just use a nail gun but I'm seeing some others that recommend it. Thanks for the great video.
Your welcome and that’s a great question. We chose not to use any adhesive because at some point in time we may want to remove the faux Shiplap for the sake of changing things. I.e. we didn’t want to rip the walls up when removing the faux Shiplap. And it worked out well this way for us. It is staying in place very well thus far (some of its been on the wall for 5 years).
We can only share what worked for us on our walls. I hope this helps some!
Take care 😊
Hey! Great work! Did you prime the boards before installing them or after? And if after, how did you prime in between the spaces/gap? Thank you!
Thanks. In all three rooms that I shiplapped I rolled 2 coats of primer onto the sanded side and also onto both edges before installing with a nail gun. I have a 2nd shiplap video on our channel you can watch that will explain this. Thanks for watching and please subscribe
What color white paint do you recommend using on your shiplap?
Really comes down to preference.For the top coat what we like is Sherwin Williams paint. I painted the shiplap back splash in our kitchen by our sink with their high hide white Emerald urethane trim enamel interior exterior semi gloss paint. That’s my favorite and it’s expensive so wait until they have a 30% or 40% off sale. Get on their email list. It is little more shiny. They have other options as well if you prefer less shine but it’s great for clean up. 😊
Do you prefer to use glue on the boards or not? If so why? If not why? I’m going back and forth with this, specifically in my bathroom where I would be dealing with shower steam. I don’t want any bowing over time or potential mold developing behind the boards if that’s a thing. I saw where you spoke on using oil base prime in bathroom which I will do. Thanks for the tip.
I only used a little adhesive on one board when I shiplapped my kitchen backsplash by the sink and stove area because it was warped before I even installed it. I wouldn’t be afraid to use adhesive in the future though. Down the road if you remove shiplap which was affixed with adhesive you will rip off some drywall probably so you would want to make sure you are OK with that. I will link my other shiplap video below where I affixed one board with adhesive to the wall and used a temporary brace until dry in case you haven’t seen it yet and are interested in viewing it. Thanks for watching:).
ua-cam.com/video/tZ5caxrKgsA/v-deo.html
Silver Lining Day Dreams: Thanks for your input. I think I will skip on the adhesives unless necessary. I do have one more question. Should I paint my beige walls white first if I want a look with clean lines? I’ve noticed walls that were darker in colors appear through the cracks and makes the project not look as clean.
If you will be painting the shiplap white then for sure paint the wall white in my opinion :)
What if my walls are long. Over eight foot sections. How do I get a great look of shiplap without an obvious eight foot seam running from top of ceiling to floor.
Hi. I would suggest staggering the boards. If you search on UA-cam...staggering faux shiplap....a couple videos come up. I would be sure to have the ends come together on a stud and sink a couple extra nails carefully without splitting the wood. In our kitchen above our sink I filled the gap with drywall compound and lightly sanded with 220 sandpaper after dry. May have to do twice. It looks nice to us but if you go looking up close you can tell in some places that it is two boards butted up. Because it’s random it works. But it’s all preference and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You may want to consider staggering the seams and not filling with drywall compound as that is less work and also an awesome look. Let us know what you end up doing and how it turns out.
Stagger the seams by drawing it all out first on paper.
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Can I do this over the brick wall in my laundry room?
Thanks for watching our video. Hard for me to say without seeing it. My first thought is that there are so many cool things you can do with a brick wall (maybe German schmear?). But if you are set on shiplap you may have to face it with some sort of a wood structured wall with furring strips. Good luck 😉
Excellent video.. so regarding installing MDF..
I was going to install the boards, then fill the nail holes and seems. Then said it down.
Then ur saying to use an oil base paint, let it dry then paint with a water base paint???
Thank you for your time.
Thank you. Yes, oil based for 1st coat and then water based for top coat😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams thank you very much. I appreciate your time.. 🤙🏼
With a little math you can still start at the bottom if you do not have a helper. It is a lot easier starting at the bottom. Just take the height of your wall and divide it by the width if your panel. The best way to get this width is lay 4-6 panels on the floor with what ever you are using for spacers in between the panels measure the total width and divide by the number of panels you put on the floor. If your number does not come out even and If you have a narrower piece start with that on the bottom.
Thanks for the well thought out comment that our viewers can benefit from :)
I have a bunch of 1x6xvarious lengths old growth redwood. Thinking about what to do with it…bottom 1/2 wall shiplap? Something else? Any ideas?
Sorry for the late response. After reading your comment my brain is immediately thinking accent wall. But without seeing things it’s hard to say for sure. Best of luck with everything. Let us know how it goes. You got this! 😊
I want to put up shiplap in my kids' bathroom, but when they shower the humidity causes water to run down the walls. Is that a problem if the shiplap is fully sealed?
Great question! Just my hunch here, but if it’s occasional probably ok. I wonder if it would be worthwhile to Look into installing a fan If you don’t have one yet or if you do to upgrading your bath fan such to move more of that moisture out while showering. Thanks for watching:)
Angela Harebottle: This was my concern as well in my bathroom and I’m glad you asked the question. Thanks 😊
Good job Brad. Very well done! I was wondering how come you use a BRAD nailer though??? ;)
Thanks Scott. Your opinion means a lot to me. I use only the BEST :)
i did a hallway and I did a back wall in breakfast room came out great my family couldn't believe it I bought a nail gun and I'm going to do my ceiling in my hall in another part of the house and do a ceiling in the bathroom over that ugly textured I love shiplap got that from watching Joanna and Chip Gaines lol
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing with us.
Can you put shiplap up on plaster walls? What do I need to do to adhere to the wall? Thanks
Hi Linda. I have never personally put shiplap on a plaster wall so unfortunately I can’t speak from experience. But here is what I think. You would want to make sure the plaster wall is in good condition first. Options are using an adhesive with some temporary nailing. Or may have to put 1/4” plywood sheets on wall to have something to affix your shiplap to. Plaster walls can be a nightmare to work with. Good luck and let us know how it turns out if you go the shiplap route. And please consider subscribing.
@@SilverLiningDayDreams , maybe I should just blow the damn place up...lol. I've lived here for 8 years and have nothing on my walls and it drives me crazy. To even hang a lousy picture I'd have to drill holes and that's a mess. I saw how one lady actually drew lines in her walls with a sharpie pen to get her shiplap. Maybe I'll end up reverting to that. Thanks for answering my question. ( thought I had subscribed but I'll do it now, thanks).
LOL. Good luck with everything. Let us know how it turns out :)
Just noticed your well thought out comments. Thank you from sharing from your experience. I know many of our viewers read these comments and find helpful advice. 👍
You should have added cove crown molding on top. You’re right that you see the top more than than the bottom, however both are important. Take the drop of the crown molding into consideration when planning your starter course. The bottom baseboard height can vary so you have constant look. Also 1/4” plywood is a poor choice, You see all the grain.
Thanks for the suggestions! Different opinions are always nice for consideration! 🏡
Hi- can I use this in a bath room with a shower and do the ceiling as well? Thanks!
Good question. Definitely not with MDF board in my opinion. I would think you could with real wood or plywood if you seal it well and have very efficient removal of moisture with a quality fan when showering.
I know people are using wood and sealing it in RV showers; sort of a trend right now. Take care 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams thanks so much for answering! I’ll prime the back as well!
You just need to fill the gaps on the edges with 45-minute hot mud or use trim to cover edges. If you use oil-based paint or primer in a wet area, you will get mold.
Interesting. Thanks for leaving suggestions. Take care 🙂
How wide was the 1/4 plywood you used in the first bathroom
6 inches
Can you use this outside on a front porch
Can you use this for a front porch floor
Good question. I’ve never thought about that. I think I would choose something different for outside flooring for durability reasons. :)
I’m putting ship lap across 2x4’s with no drywall behind it, and I’m concerned that you’ll see dark ‘spaces’ in between the ship lap. Is it essential to put a 1/4” plywood behind it and paint it white so that you don’t see dark spaces between the boards or just leave it? Thanks!
Depends on if you’re doing some sort of a real type shiplap that has a tongue and groove set up versus applying quarter inch cut pieces to be for faux shiplap.
If you’re using faux shiplap, I think you’re gonna want some sort of a plywood or drywall, or some sort of backing behind your full shiplap.
Having some sort of sheathing behind the faux shiplap will also reduce the amount of bowing inward or outward of the shiplap I would think
Hope that helps. 😊
Thanks so much for the quick response and feedback! I’m planning on using thin underlayment board cut into strips, so no tongue and groove to hide the spaces. That’s probably a good thought that a backing would help any potential bowing. I’m building a faux fireplace and using the ship lap around it.
@@bradgriffin7779 how cool!
Let us know how it turns out
Thanks!
Hello, what's the width of each shiplap panel? I like this look.
Thanks!
All three areas have 6 inch widths 😊
@@SilverLiningDayDreams Thanks
What about 1/8? this seems popular
Good question. I never considered using it in our home because I like more depth. But if someone likes the look go for it. We just started renovating our travel trailer and due to it being more light weight maybe we should consider using it in our trailer. Thanks for leaving us a comment :)
@@SilverLiningDayDreams Your welcome! I do have one other question. You mention not to use a water based primer, but I already ordered INSL-X STIX as a primer and also their cabinet coat. Do you think this will be a problem?
Sorry. We just noticed we never replied to your comment. What did you end up using?
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I've seen people who bevel the edges....Why do you not recommend that? Thanks
Great question. I was meaning that when they cut them at a big box store they need to be careful when cutting them. One store employee one time was in a hurry and carelessly cut the plywood that comes sanded on one side with the bevel going the wrong way. It’s ok to bevel if beveled correctly. Sorry I was ambiguous on that point in my video :) Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven’t yet
@@SilverLiningDayDreams Great Video...I subscribed! Thank you. One more thing...how do you think this would look over paneling???
Sorry we just notice we never replied to your question. Did you end up installing over paneling? I think it would work fine, depending on the thickness of the paneling. And if so, how does it look?
Was the mdf shiplap prefinsihed?
It was not prefinished 😊
The mdf shiplap I purchased is prefinished. I don't think I even need to paint it, if I want white... im going onto a decent plaster wall, so I'm trying to decide if I use 1½ furring strips or just glue it to the wall and use vertical batten to finish
@@paulbarrett6910 Hard choice; sounds like would work either way. Would be curious which one you go with and how it turns a out. Keep us posted.
I’m a new home owner and would love to know what would you recommend for me to do to merge two piece together and make it seem like one , the wall is bigger then 8ft
Hi. We would suggest staggering the boards. You can draw it out on paper first. I would be sure to have the ends come together on a stud and sink a couple extra nails carefully without splitting the wood. Could also use some construction adhesive. In our kitchen above our sink I filled the gap with drywall compound and lightly sanded with 220 sandpaper after dry. May have to do twice. It looks nice to us but if you go looking up close you can tell in some places that it is two boards butted up. Because it’s random it works in my opinion.
I’ll put below a link to another video we did that shows you what we did in our kitchen. Good luck.
This is a video we did on Answers to Faux Shiplap Questions. Hope it helps:
ua-cam.com/video/tZ5caxrKgsA/v-deo.html
make a 45 deg cut away from sight from where you walk in the room. seperate the two 45 deg pcs by an 1/8 inch, and caulk. youll never see it from entering the room.
Great point. I usually make similar type cuts when installing long runs of baseboard.
Never use your finger to apply spackling compound. It will never be flush with the wall surface. Use a a small to med putty knife instead. When the compound is fully dry lightly sand the compound then take a slightly damp rag and wipe the edges.
Thanks for leaving a comment for our viewers to consider. Back in the day I did as you described but not in recent years. I’m ok with doing as I demonstrated in the video. :)
@@SilverLiningDayDreams just curious, why don’t you do spackel like that anymore? Do you ever use a putty knife? Thanks for the great video!! I really enjoy following along with what you two are doing!
Thanks 😊
Much quicker to use your finger and after painting a couple times you can hardly see the faint dimples. So over time it becomes a moot point.
Likes are at 999. I think I'll make it 1000 😄
Awesome. Thanks for helping us out 👍
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or you could just measure the wall first and start at the bottom
Absolutely. It’s preference. Thanks for watching.
Cloxygen- But why when you can just start at the top? It looks great, and he didn’t need to over complicate things. :)
Eh, my experience with the 1/4” cheap plywood is it’s delaminating and harder to control when ripping as it’s so flimsy. I’ll never go that route again. Just get the real shiplap and do it right.
Thanks for posting a comment with another option for our viewers to consider. Thanks for watching.
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Please trim the edges !
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m leaning towards trimming the edges and caulking the inside corners. Going to digest it a while longer.
don't ever use MDF around water sources; you will pay the price;
architect
Good advice for peace of mind. So far no issues. I do touch a little bit on the subject of your comment in another video which I will link at the end of this comment if you’re interested in watching. Thanks for watching and for commenting from an architects perspective 😊
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Bro careful there is a spider on your shirt looks poisonous
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You’re the kind of subscriber we like; someone fun 😊