How To Install Wood Paneling On Basement Walls

Only apply the panel adhesive to one section of the wall.

How to install wood paneling on basement walls.

Pound a panel nail in each corner to hold the paneling in place while the glue dries. Paneling is so common among many american basements that we often forget that it can be installed in any part of a home. However it is frequently used to finish the concrete walls of a basement because of its affordability durability and ability to make the downstairs livable. For best results set the paneling in the room for a few days before you install it.

Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again. Measure and cut your paneling pieces and try putting them in place before you apply the adhesive to insure the paneling will go on properly. Stand a board of paneling against the wall and nail it into place with the finishing nail gun. Apply the glue in a zig zag pattern on the back of the paneling.

Repeat every 10 inches 25 4 cm up down and across the section of the wall where the first plywood panel will go. Use treated wood if the wood will come into contact with concrete such as the wood floor plates of framed walls or wood furring strips that attach directly to basement walls. Prep your basement walls by brushing them down with a stiff brush to remove debris that may be on the walls. Smear a quarter size amount of the panel adhesive onto the wall.

The first step in how to install paneling is to remove all wall plates outlets and any nails in the wall. Glue paneling to finished walls. Start in the corner and drive a row of nails every 16 inches to correspond with the 2 by 4s. This will allow it to adjust to the humidity in a room.

Use a level to check that the edge is plumb and press against the wall. Wait until you get the paneling up on that section before you move on to another one.