Vertical Shiplap Tutorial & Living Room Makeover

[@LRN2DIY]

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[@ellytorres7630]

So nice you have an assistant:)

[@LRN2DIY]

She's pretty great!

[@phonehomemahomes8831]

Hell yeah

[@SergioTrujillo11]

Very comprehensive. Great videos!

[@scottsoward]

Butta! Love the video, we’re gonna do this next. Well done and thank you!

[@themrnorwood]

This came about amazing guy

[@olivepearl1459]

I love these DIY Videos! 😁 Simple and very great quality!

[@ellytorres7630]

Awesome job!!

[@kathyvanderwerff3714]

This is absolutely amazing- I am so impressed with the quality of workmanship. The difference from start to finish is phenomenal.

[@tomwilliam5118]

Very nice

[@AnjelicaDumanovsky]

Given you added spacers between the boards, that would mean you could probably see some wall peeking through? So if painting the boards a certain color, would you paint the walls that same color prior to board installation?

[@LRN2DIY]

Great question. It really depends on colors. In our case, the walls were a very light gray/beige and we added white shiplap, so you really can't tell. If you have more contrasting walls to the color of your shiplap, then yes, I'd paint them first. We did shiplap in our basement bathroom (there's a video of that on our channel too) and did it directly on the green, mildew-resistant drywall so we spray painted the lines where the gaps would be.

[@mangapillai]

Love the work, 1)do we need to prime before the paint? 2) Do you recommend for bathroom since more prone to moisture ?

[@LRN2DIY]

Hi Venky, great questions. 1) Some sort of primer is recommended. We used a paint and primer in one. It's more expensive but we've used it for years and it covers really well. 2) For bathrooms, this will still be ok but you want to make sure you're thorough with the paint and with adhering it to the walls. We did shiplap in our basement bathroom a couple of years ago and it's holding up great.

[@mangapillai]

@@LRN2DIY thank you

[@dudycemed790]

I saw "Made in Indonesia" there. 😎😎

[@scottsoward]

You mentioned you cut the strips to 5 3/4 width. For horizontal shiplap, what length do you recommend?

[@LRN2DIY]

Hey Scott, any length that you need for your room. It's always easiest to leave the full 8 foot boards if possible and when you can join two board ends over a stud, that's ideal too.

[@LRN2DIY]

I just realized you were asking about how wide/tall to cut the horizontal boards probably. We went with 7 3/4 for that and like the look of it. Gives you six boards per sheet and looks nice.

[@isabelstaples198]

DIY here: why the spaces between boards and did you use adhesive on boards not nailed to studs? And thanks, very informative. Revised: I just heard you say liquid nails was used.

[@LRN2DIY]

The spaces between boards are to create a uniform gap. Part of it is the aesthetic but it's also because not every board will be perfectly smooth, straight and flat on both edges so having a slight gap essentially covers this up, allowing for a nice uniform line on either side. And yes, we glued down every board since so many didn't fall on a stud.

[@mscpurdy]

Um...Using a jigsaw with your thighs as a sawhorse (7:18 )? Your shop teacher would not approve.

[@LRN2DIY]

I'm definitely living on the edge ;) Yeah, not my safest moment and you're right, Mr. Bordanero would be shaking his head.

[@Leon-wz1js]

um... shiplap typically runs horizontally, because they resemble planks of a wooden ship/boat, which run ...horizontally. This more resembles a "cheap" form of custom wainscoting, of which you can buy paintable wainscoting paneling for $3/sq ft or for wooden stainable wainscoting $5/sq ft I'm not questioning the quality or skill of your build, just on the nomenclature and sensibility of it. You could have made it simpler, and easier and thereby cheaper. I know hindsight is perfect 20/20 vision, but...

[@d7seven7]

Wow, design wise it looked alot better before. This looks cheap and unpractical