Easy Board and Batten using MDF

[@Donna-vh5ym]

Just found you and so happy I did. Immediately subscribed. I love how you put the products used down in the description box. I refuse to join a channel that doesn't, especially for this newbie DIY'er., so thank you. Incredible job.!!!!

[@TheTravelingCraneWoodcraftMore]

Yay! So happy to hear this! Thank you and Thank you for subbing!

[@rossa7215]

Kudos to you for sharing your project. I have a few ideas I would have handled in another way. 1-unless the wall is very irregular, not a great idea to glue the baseboard to it. 2-before putting battens up, I would decide where that top piece you made was going to go, level it and nail it to the wall, insuring the nails were hitting the studs. 3-then in case the floor wasn’t level, I would measure each place where the battens were going to be sure all of them were the correct length. (Yes, if the baseboard and top board are perfectly parallel, the lengths of the battens will be exactly the same. But that stuff rarely comes out that way in most cases. Last comment to clarify the glue thing-anything that is running horizontally can be nailed into structure (studs) and does not need glue. Not gluing makes it simpler if the baseboard ever needed to be pulled, like maybe by the electrician? However, the battens will not likely be located on top of a stud, so those I agree need to be glued.

[@TheTravelingCraneWoodcraftMore]

Thanks for the input! Everyone has their own way of doing things. For me, this was the easiest. I'm not too worried about using the glue, and if I have to remove it, that's just a road I will cross later. I think it turned out pretty well. I love it, and it still looks good after all this time. If I do this again, I'll take your advice. Especially for the upstairs bathroom I need to do. That wall is jacked, and I definitely need to make sure I secure them to the studs. Thanks again for the advice, and thanks for watching!!

[@waynebigfootwoodcraft]

Lovely Job Michelle, it looks great 👍

[@TheTravelingCraneWoodcraftMore]

Thanks 😊

[@rs2343-o4e]

You did a great job.

[@TheTravelingCraneWoodcraftMore]

Thank you!

[@TheCrusades1099]

2:26 lol

[@ellakennedy3000]

Why does no one actually place a full board on the back of the wall ? only using battens makes it look so unfinished… because you have the same wall surface… orange or whatever your structure on the wall maybe between the gabs of your battens … place plywood on the entire wall than place the battens on that and make it actually look like a full wooden board and batten as it should be … you will be much happier with the outcome

[@TheTravelingCraneWoodcraftMore]

Thanks for the comment 👍 I have to disagree on it looking unfinished. Mine looks great and still does. I can see doing plywood for a larger area that is seen by all. But this is a laundry room, and I did this on a budget. My channel is for first-timers who want to do a quick project. No bells and whistles, just simple. Thank you for commenting again and for the tip. Hopefully, it will help those who want to make it fancy and more complete 🙂