Most shiplap and tongue and groove planks are wood. If you plan to paint the finished paneling, you’ll save money by using inexpensive pine planks or MDF, both of which are available primed.If ...

Alternate or break up the rhythm of tongue-and-groove wood panels with fabric, a wallcovering or metal plates to create interest. “The panels are just a material or tool like any finishing material.

Dear James: I want to remodel my living room cathedral ceiling by changing it from drywall to decorative real wood. Can it just be nailed or screwed to the old ceiling? -- Don M. Dear Don: Natural ...

ONE method of fixing tongue-and-groove panelling is metal clips. They fit into the groove and leave a small tongue through which you bang a pin into one of the battens of wood you've fixed to the ...

An intermediate piece of tongue-and-groove wood subfloor has been removed without damage to it or the abutting pieces. Credit: Tim Carter, 2013. ... Pry up the panel.

However, I prefer to paint it a light color to brighten the space while maintaining the texture of the tongue-and-groove boards. Sometimes wood paneling can’t be painted.

Tongue-and-groove panelling isn’t to everyone’s taste, but it’s a good way to cover up less-than-perfect plaster without having to go to the trouble and expense of replastering or getting a ...

Tongue and Groove MDF Panels, Fluted MDF Panels and Reeded MDF Panels are the latest products to join Naturewall’s range of paintable wall panels. Like all of Naturewall’s wooden products ...