Plywood should be run horizontal with a 4 foot stagger.
Hanging plywood on walls.
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Use the nail gun to nail the middle of the plywood into the wall.
Make sure you re applying nails at around 6 inch gaps all through one vertical edge of the plywood into the wall.
This will prevent them from warping once they re up.
Measure the length of each wall in the room with a tape measure.
Acclimate the plywood panels to the room before you get started.
Load a caulking gun with a tube of panel adhesive and apply a small dab of it on the wall about every 10 inches.
The trick is to nail the plywood edges into the wall.
Getting the panels ready 1.
Before i put the plywood on the walls i insulated the garage walls with unfaced r19 fiberglass insulation.
After you have nailed in the edges it is time to nail in the middle for added structural strength.
In my case i decided to cover the walls with plywood up to the 8 foot mark.
The living room has a closet by the front door.
Measuring and cutting for closets stairwells etc.
Use a hammer or a nail gun with galvanized nails to do so.
Make sure you are placing nails.
Oriented strand board osb is similar in appearance to.
Plywood is very tough and it won t be getting damaged every time something or someone slams into it.
Arrange the panels in.
Because plywood bends easily on its length standing it vertical will only allow the stud to bow outwards or inwards if it was crowned upside down.
When you start the measurement make sure to place the shim right under any obstructions you will be making holes for.
Measure the perimeter of the room you ll be paneling.
I prefer using unfaced insulation and then installing a layer of plastic as the vapor barrier.
Hanging plywood ceiling panels step 1.
A pair of helpers.
The other nice feature of using plywood is it s easy to work with.
Step 4 nail the middle of the exterior plywood into the wall.
This made sense simply because the plywood sheets are 8 feet long and i don t have much of a need to cover the walls above that point.
I m not sure about you but i d rather hang plywood anyday compared to drywall.
Place the panel on the wall and press it into the adhesive.
My wife normally helps with the remodeling but she s currently sidelined with a hip injury.