How Do You Install Beadboard In The Basement?
Installing beadboard in a basement is much easier than installing Sheetrock, and much more attractive than traditional dark paneling. When starting from concrete or cinder block walls, a few preparations are necessary before you can begin. Installing beadboard in a basement goes relatively quickly and you can complete the project in a weekend or two. Measure and buy furring strips. Furring strips are the pieces of wood in between which you place the insulation and attach the bead board. You need one furring strip for every 16 inches and enough to cover the bottom and top perimeter of the wall. Measure furring strip placement. Starting at a corner, measure 16 inches out from the corner and snap a vertical chalk line. Continue snapping a vertical chalk line on the wall every 16 inches around the entire room. Install horizontal furring strips. These strips run along the top and bottom of the walls in the room. Attach with a claw hammer using one masonry nail every 12 to 16 inches. Attach
