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Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:27 am

I bought this raw cherry wood from a neighbor. Right now it’s just leaning up against the wall. I’m thinking of doing the entire room like this.
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I don’t want it to go all the way to the ceiling. I may cut six inches off the bottom and leave the raw top. Cutting six inches off will give it a little more space at the top.
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Vaquero » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:32 am

Looks good, Why, a gap up there? what are you thinking of doing at the top?

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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Vaquero » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:33 am

Also, looks like your putting it over sheetrock?
How do you plan to attach it?

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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:48 am

Vaquero wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:32 am
Looks good, Why, a gap up there? what are you thinking of doing at the top?

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The boards average about three inches short of going all the way to the top. I like the raw jagged top and it I do it that way two inches isn’t enough on top. A few more inches would make it more balanced.
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:49 am

Vaquero wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:33 am
Also, looks like your putting it over sheetrock?
How do you plan to attach it?

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With a thin backer plywood.
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by GunnyGene » Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:40 am

That can be a little tricky. Where was the wood stored before you brought it in to the house? I ask because you should let it acclimate to your house before doing anything with it. You need to consider expansion/contraction resulting from changes in humidity (seasonal or otherwise) before you secure it to the wall or you could end up with splitting/warping. I'd recommend doing a tongue and groove (or even a simple lap joint) on the mating edges to give the planks some room to move once they are acclimated. Your planks look to be about 5" width, but without knowing their moisture content you won't know how much shrinkage or expansion you can expect due to seasonal humidity changes inside the house. Typical seasonal moisture content change in properly dried raw wood (common species) in N. America ranges from 4% to 14%, but can exceed that regionally. In a 5" wide plank you could see as much as 1/10" growth/shrinkage depending on the RH range in your house.

Here's a quicky calculator for determining this:

https://woodbin.com/calcs/shrinkulator/
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Kissmybrass » Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:58 pm

Kinda looks cool just how it is. Would make an awesome divider wall too!
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:22 pm

GunnyGene wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:40 am
That can be a little tricky. Where was the wood stored before you brought it in to the house? I ask because you should let it acclimate to your house before doing anything with it. You need to consider expansion/contraction resulting from changes in humidity (seasonal or otherwise) before you secure it to the wall or you could end up with splitting/warping. I'd recommend doing a tongue and groove (or even a simple lap joint) on the mating edges to give the planks some room to move once they are acclimated. Your planks look to be about 5" width, but without knowing their moisture content you won't know how much shrinkage or expansion you can expect due to seasonal humidity changes inside the house. Typical seasonal moisture content change in properly dried raw wood (common species) in N. America ranges from 4% to 14%, but can exceed that regionally. In a 5" wide plank you could see as much as 1/10" growth/shrinkage depending on the RH range in your house.

Here's a quicky calculator for determining this:

https://woodbin.com/calcs/shrinkulator/
When I had hardwood floors installed in Woodinville the wood was placed inside the house for two weeks before they began to install it. The floor guy told me they never had a problem from work installed in the winter yet would often get complaints from summer installs. I want this to look like a cabin shack on the inside and will be installing it without planing it first. This will allow cracks in between in places. Also there are many live edges with bark. This is the back entry and will also be my gun room. Most of them will be stored upstairs with just a few daily shooters on the first floor.
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:54 pm

This will give you a better idea of what I’m working with. There are going to be gaps in between the boards. There is bark and saw marks on the wood. It is totally unplanned or sanded. It is rough lumber.

My house was built in the mid 1880’s and was one of the first stick built houses in the county. It is well known in the area. If I say I live in the old Sanders red house on the hill most people will know where I live.

The wood I will be installing will be what was available when the house was built. It will look correct in this house but maybe not a house built in the 1950’s.
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When this house was built there was no such thing as electricity and the nearest well was a quarter mile away.
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Re: Solid Wood Paneling

Post by Hatchdog » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:14 pm

I like it Gene especially the rough cut surface. It’s going to look great.
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