These days, you can use so many different wall treatments when renovating or decorating a house. However, depending on what kind of renovation you’re doing, some are easier to install than others. So, if you want to do a quick flip of a property, there are some that might not be the most straightforward options to choose, and perhaps a lick of paint is best, but if you’re renovating your forever home, you can find the time and resources needed to create an excellent feature wall.
Shiplap
To be honest, once you get the hang of installing each piece of wood, it does get easier. However, when first starting, it can be challenging and a little frustrating. When learning how to install shiplap, you must have various tools on hand and a lot of patience. You can buy shiplap that is cut to size for easy installation, although it can be a little more costly, so if you’re on a budget, it’s not the best way to achieve a shiplap wall. If you were to buy uncut shiplap, you would undoubtedly save some money, but you will need to cut it yourself. This requires a level or ruler of some sort and a saw, preferably electric like a jigsaw. Other tools you’ll need are a nail gun to attach the wood to the walls, a level, sandpaper, primer, and paint. Although it seems like many materials, these are pretty basic for any kind of DIY so you can reuse them. To make the installation of shiplap smooth, it’s certainly a job for two people. One person can measure each piece of wood, the other can saw. Then someone can hold a piece of wood while the other attaches it to a wall. By splitting these tasks, it’s far easier to install than doing it alone.
Board and batten
One of the latest trends for interior design and wall treatments is board and batten. Using similar tools you’d need for shiplap, you can install much thinner pieces of wood to a wall, creating either a cubed or rectangle design. Rectangular designs are often used when installing board and batten on half a wall, commonly the bottom half, whereas the cubed design can fill a whole wall. This treatment is incredibly easy to install and will only require one person to do the entire thing. However, there is a lot of math involved to ensure each piece of wood is placed precisely where it should be. This is especially important if the whole wall is being covered with the board and batten design. However, once the math is done and each piece of wood is cut to size, everything should slot into place very easily. This is a relatively simple project, and it can be completed in only a few hours.
Tiling
Depending on what you’re tiling and what tiles you’re using, this can be a straightforward installation. For example, if you’re using subway tiles for a kitchen backsplash, you can have this done in no time at all! However, if you’re tiling a bathroom, it may take a little longer as you’ve got more walls to cover, and your tiles will likely be smaller. Designed tiles are becoming rather popular, meaning there is an intricate design on each tile, compared to a block color. It will take longer to install these tiles because they will need to be matched up correctly to keep the design. This is time-consuming, although not difficult.
One of the most important things to remember when installing these treatments is to have patience. These treatments may seem like a nightmare to install, but they’re not so bad with a little thought and planning. Plus, they look great too!
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