How to Install Beadboard Paneling for Beginners

Here is an easy tutorial on how to install beadboard paneling. I am installing this bead board as part of my laundry room makeover and will show you exactly how I did it, step by step.
How to install Bead Board Paneling for Beginners
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Pencil
Materials Used in Video:
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Green paint in the final look is Valleyfloor by Sherwin Williams
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[@2ndchancesunrise]

Tape on the outlet cover, never seen that before. Life saver! Thank you.

[@jeannettehyams8460]

This is probably the BEST tutorial I've ever seen of this kind! You answered all of my questions and I actually feel like I can do it! thank you!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I'm so happy it was helpful!

[@colleenloffredo7895]

I even used it for the heating vents which were much heavier, but it worked, couldn’t believe it lol!!!

[@nickit4812]

Hands down THE BEST tutorial for this project. I feel ready to tackle this because of it, so THANK YOU!!!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@Tttttttw]

You do a great job explaining. You do a truly beginner video. Not assuming people know the little things like so many others do. I will be back to watch!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you! That was my goal :)

[@kurtgoetzinger]

Great video, really liked the tip about putting tape on outlet covers to find the place to cut. Thank you.

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you! That trick has worked great for me!

[@seansibbett3226]

These instructions are so freaking good. Short and simple and to the point! Thanks a ton!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

You're welcome! :)

[@keithk007]

You are brilliant. Love your idea about the double sided tape

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you so much!

[@Reyesgirl1108]

Very clever idea ever with the painters tape and outlet cover!Thank you!!

[@jamiemiller1405]

Genius on outlet cutout. Great job explaining it all. Thanks

[@MsJPinMadison]

Thank you. Your explanation/instructions were easy to follow.

[@imagohouse7412]

Perfect! I'm installing some in a guest bathroom. Appreciate the video!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you! I hope it was helpful :)

[@marymcgrath462]

Excellent directions, thank you.

[@colleenloffredo7895]

This switch plate hack is amazing it worked so well!!!!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you! I have found it to be the easiest way!

[@cynthiaornelas4903]

This was very helpful! I'm about to do my first DYI project of installing beadboard.

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I'm so happy it helped! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@jenniferlewis11]

Brilliant! I’m so excited to give it a try!

[@rnxpx]

Great job. Looks really nice

[@ibake84]

Thanks! Everything I needed to know.

[@anam6469]

Just put beadboard in my kitchen! Your video was very helpful!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I'm so glad it could be helpful! :)

[@dennisheflin2680]

well explained and your tape trick was very cool

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you!

[@nancymccurdy390]

thanks so much - didn't know about the tape making it so easy and the electrical extenders which I ordered on amazon......great video

[@mrsashleyfrench]

thank you!

[@user-qr2zr8zh9i]

Nicely done

[@aanikaguymon2079]

Best video! So helpful 🫶🏻

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you!

[@annmanzo]

great idea about the outlet cover, will be using that tomorrow, thanks!!! And the finished job looks great. I thought I'd have to use picture mould or wainscot moulding on it, but yours looks good, might try that.

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you! It's a great trick! :)

[@carlitosinvegas6015]

Great Job tape on the outlet cover thanks for the tip

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I hope it helped :)

[@DIYmarek]

Love the idea of having the board cut in the store.

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Me too! Just have to make sure you watch the employees and they cut it correctly lol :)

[@pattigray7155]

Fantastic!

[@princevarughese6419]

Brilliant!

[@christinecalka-et2hr]

Thanks!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Of course! Thank you!!

[@Fraxter3813]

Best explanation on outlet cutout and re-install. That has been hard since I am a beginner. Would like to see how you handle where the boards meet in a corner. How do you handle that? Thanks!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

If it's an interior corner I just end it and add caulk in the corner. Now if it is ending at a corner or edge, I would add a piece of 1" trim with a beveled edge to end the beadboard. There is an example of this in the middle of this blog post in a photo that you can see (not my blog post, but its helpful): www.oneprojectcloser.com/how-to-install-beadboard-wainscoting/

[@Nettie5567]

Thanks this was one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen! What color is your wall paint btw?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I’m sorry I didn’t see your comment before. The wall color is Valley Floor by Sherwin Williams

[@yvettepretre9669]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. How do I install bead panels over tile? Thabks

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I would suggest using a construction adhesive on the back of the beadboard and basically glue them to the tile.

[@allborosnyc4544]

Nice work it looks great and thanks for sharing the outlet box trade secret. Question: Everyone installs the baseboard first but what if the floor in uneven.

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I would use a level when installing the baseboard and make sure the baseboard is level, even if that means it leaves a little gap between the flooring and the baseboard. If there ends up being a noticeable gap between the floor and baseboard that bothers you, then I would suggest using quarter-round molding to go on the floor against the baseboard to cover and hide the gap. I don't have a video showing how to add the quarter-round but I am sure there are lots of video on here that can teach you how :)

[@allborosnyc4544]

@@mrsashleyfrench great idea. Thanks!

[@KarthikRamachandran]

My walls arent 90, finding it tough to connect 2 boards. Any tips?

[@Jojo44138]

excellent video. One thing I have noticed is you didn't add the thickness of the blade when you measured out where you are cutting. I believe 1/8 is for a table saw while the miter box saw can be 1/16 in thickness. Just letting you know. Love the video :D

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thank you!

[@BreannaMinnitiASL]

Great video! What size boards did you use for your baseboards?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thanks! I used just 6" primed prime boards for our baseboards.

[@justinbarrett3247]

That's why you take the baseboard off and run the paneling to the floor, nail baseboard over paneling.

[@simonealexander7626]

What air pressure do you have the nail gun on? (I just got the same nail gun and doing the same thing)

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I am using a Brad nailer that does not hook up to an air tank. It does have a pressure dial on it and I typically keep it in the middle of the dial. However, if I notice my brad nails are sticking out of the wall a little after I drive them in, then I turn the pressure dial up more for more power so the nails are completing into the wood/paneling flush.

[@jettgames911]

Does the 1x4 overlap on the beadboard or is it placed directly above the beadboard?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

So I have done this same beadboard accent wall a couple times over the years and typically I just place the 1x4 right on top/above the beadboard and then caulk the seam between them. This particular wall that I made the video with, we actually used a router table and routed out a small channel/groove on the back of the 1x4 so that it would sit slightly flush over the beadboard a hair. It is not necessary at all to do it this way and I didn't include it in the video because I thought it was a little advance and most people don't have a router.

[@christinewilliams7005]

Did you put your topper board OVER (on top of) the bead board or at the top edge of the bead board?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Typically you would just rest it on the top edge of the beadboard and NOT over the beadboard. But in this laundry room, we did use a router to route out a groove in the bottom of the board so that when we rested it on the top of the beadboard, there was actually a bit of the board that hung over the beadboard due to the groove we routed into it. This is not necessary at all. Just rest your horizontal board on the top of the beadboard and fill the gap/seam that is seen with caulk :)

[@valhernandez4725]

The drywall that is not covered, did you use a water proof paint sealer? Or just regular indoor paint?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I just used regular, interior paint in a satin sheen.

[@chelseakiser]

What color did you paint it?? I love it!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

This is Valley Floor by Sherwin Williams.

[@chelseakiser]

Thank you so much!! this is gonna help me so much @@mrsashleyfrench

[@nicolecoleman5667]

If there is a hole in a wall, do you need to replace the drywall first, before putting in beadboard? Or can smallish holes be fine behind it?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I would just put the beadboard right over the hole. No need to fix the hole.

[@nicolecoleman5667]

@@mrsashleyfrench It’s over some plumbing that had a leak that was repaired. Would it be against code or anything to put in a little door in case it needs to be accessed again?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

@@nicolecoleman5667 I can't speak to codes but I'd think that as long as you have a way to access it, it would be fine. I think a little door would be perfect. Also, if you just use brad nails on the beadboard and not adhesive (which is how I do it), then you could always easily pull the beadboard off the wall in the future if you ever needed to access it.

[@nicolecoleman5667]

Alrighty, thanks! :)

[@Eliasselyuk]

Is there a way to fill in the seems that transition to a new board? I feel like it still is slightly seen and that would drive me crazy. Any tips?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Once it’s painted they aren’t seen at all. You can’t tell where one board ends and another begins 😃

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I should add, I added a thin bead of caulk where the two panels meet. So once it’s painted, you don’t see anything at all.

[@royjohnson9043]

You got a link to all the tools needed for this job ?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

All of them are linked in the description of the video.

[@samthalberg8293]

Nice work sandals! Lol jk good video, thx!

[@mrsashleyfrench]

Thanks! :)

[@luke50469]

How easy is it to remove with the nails in place?

[@mrsashleyfrench]

If you mean, how easy is it to pull the boards off the wall, if you haven't caulked the edges you can just give the boards a really good tug and you'll be able to pull them off the wall. If you have caulked the edges, then you would want to use a carpet knife to cut between the caulk and wall and then pull the boards off. I like to use a trim puller also to pull the boards off.

[@luke50469]

@mrsashleyfrench awesome thank you. Great video by the way. I ask because my wife and I live in an apartment and we have a baby on the way and I would like to do this in the nursery so I wanted to see if it was easily removed (renter friendly)

[@mrsashleyfrench]

@@luke50469 If you are renting, I would just skip the caulking where the boards meet the wall. Then the boards will pull off pretty easily and you'll only be left with tiny holes in the wall from the brad nails that can be filled with nail hole filler or maybe even just paint.

[@luke50469]

@mrsashleyfrench that's what I was thinking too! Thank you again for your input and making am awesome video explaining everything very thoroughly. I'm subscribed now!

[@seriejohnson698]

I don’t have and don’t know how to use that saw.

[@Kaniela-xq8vl]

SUB! 😁

[@Whiskey.Tango.Actual]

You could benefit from a dedicated microphone. Would improve your audio 😊

[@mrsashleyfrench]

I’ve got one now! This video was recorded 3 years ago 😅

[@Whiskey.Tango.Actual]

@@mrsashleyfrench lol! I didn't look at the posting time haha. Well at any rate, I owe you for literally redoing my whole house 🫡 well done. I hope you get many more subscribers