The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-03-20, Page 28Adv* T%e3, Thursday, March 50, I<9
WHAT WAS ONCE A DULL FAMILY ROOM has been changed with just a single wall of
paneling and some helpful "how to" installation tips. Adding warmth that was previously
lacking, a nautical flavor was created with new furniture and the planked -and -pegged look
of the new prefinished paneling.
Family room 'ship shape'
with plywood wall paneling
A beautifully decorated home
doesn't just happen; it is the pro-
duct of careful planning,
This adage was especially true
for a Vancouver, Wash., couple
settling into their newly pur-
chased home with unpacked
"leftovers" and the drab, lifeless
walls left by the builder.
Careful planning was needed to
turn the drab into the delightful,
weaving a personal mosaic to fit
the family's lifestyle.
Reformation begins
The first room on the agenda of
reformation was the family room
with its plain plaster walls and a
red -brick fireplace.
Step one was a thorough search
through local home improvement
centers for decorating ideas and
a wallcovering that would 'cover
the textured wallboard. -
There they tound the choices
virtually endless with an un-
limited selection of wall paint
colors, wallpapers, and a myriad
of prefmished wall panelings,
from natural woods to man-made
duplications.
Paneling choice made
The final choice was paneling
with the look of old planking and
simulated nailheads
A new "how to" booklet aided
the do-it-yourself couple in the
installation of the four -by eight -
foot panels.
Existing base moldings were
removed, and panels first set side
by side to achieve a harmonious
balance of color and grain con-
figuration.
Mrs. Homemaker assisted her
handyman •husband, too. She
gathered the required tools for
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the project, measured the wall
height in several places to assure
accurate fitting, and probed
through the wall with a long nail
to find stud locations every 18
inches. (It may be 24 inches in
some homes.)
This step provided a plus in the
installation of the new paneling
with random v -grooves also lo-
cated on 16 -inch centers.
Tips Prove Helpful
Professional tips from the
"how to" booklet were also help-
ful. They clued the do-it-your-
selfer to paint strips on the wall
where the plywood panel joints
would come. Black spray paint
speeded the process and mini-
mized the visibility of the white
gypsum board showing through
panel gaps.
Using a straight edge and a soft
lead pencil to provide a clear,
even line, wall dimensions were
marked on the reverse side of the
panel. And cutting was made eas-
ier with a borrowed sabre saw
and sawhorses.'
By outlining the outlet box with
chalk, the handyman was able to
transfer its location and image to
the back of the panel without too
much difficulty. He then drilled
3/4 -inch holes in the corners of the
transferred outline to make the
cutout.
Panel by panel the steps were
followed and adhesive was used
to fasten the new prefinished ply-
wood directly to the plaster.'
Finishing Touches
The finishing touches came
with the replacement of base
moldings,, and addition of new
furniture and accessories.
A single wall of paneling
changed this plain looking family
room into a nautical showcase.
The softwoodAo s of the panel-
ing gavecIT a armth that was
previously lacking.
This do-it-yourself couple now
agree the paneling wasn't that
hard to install.
Pleased with the results they
are planning to reform a drab
dining room wall.
CHILD'S BATH
If your home has a bath for the
children or even if you want to
liven up the family bath for the
kids, try putting decals of
animals, cartoons or funny stick
figures or storybook characters
on the ceramic tiles,
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Panels help reduce.
costs of remodeling
The high cost of living space
forced many homeowners to
forego a new home. Now, rising
prices of materials and labor
could put even remodeling out of
their reach.
Is there a way to remodel at
reasonable cost? A leading
paneling manufacturer says tics.
Use economical materials, and if
possible, do the work yourself.
While some remodeling jobs
require professional skills and
safety measures, others do not.
One reason for increased use of
wall paneling is the ease with
which it can be installed by a
competent do-it-yourselfer fol-
lowing manufacturer's direc-
tions. Use of vinyl veneer panels,
prefinished with woodgrain pat-
terns, simplifies the job.
The prefinishing process, in
which patterns are reverse -print-
ed on the underside of vinyl
veneer film that is laminated to
particleboard, has another bene-
fit. It keeps production — and re-
tail — costs low. A selection of de-
signs is available. The panels are
extremely sturdy, and can be
damp -wiped clean.
Details of panel installation
may vary a bit with each mantl-
facturer, but, in general, three
steps are involved:
i. Preparing the wall. This de-
pends on will construction.
Brick, veneer, masonry and con-
crete require furring strips
backed by polyethylene sheath-
ing. Rough spots on dry lath or
plaster should be sanded smooth.
Stud walls with spaces larger
than 16 inches on center need
horizontal backing and backing
behind panel edges. All walls
must be "true".
2. Acclimating panels to room
conditions. This is done by stand-
ing the panels horizontally
around the room and letting air
circulate around them for 48
hours before installation.
3. Allowing for natural expan-
sion after installation. The rule of
thumb is to butt panels lightly to-
gether, to leave a quarter -inch
between panels and floor, and an
eighth -inch between panels and
ceiling. Fasten panels with the
special adhesive or nails recom-
mended by the manufacturer or
building materials dealer.
YOU CAN STILL AFFORD WALL BEAUTY—if you choose
the right paneling. These vinyl veneer panels, prefinished in
G,a classic woodgrain pattern, give a luxury look at reasonable
cost.
Drop ceiling and
give room a lift
.. Dropping the ceiling. That -'s
what many smart decorators are
doing to revitalize a room.'
The ceiling is. notas in-
conspicuous as one might think.
A poor -looking ceiling will stick
out like a sore thumb, no matter
how great the rest of the room is
put together.
Dropping the ceiling with ac-
oustical tiles will give it an even,
clean surface that will need little
or no care. It can also help to
soundproof the room. And it's an
inexpensive method for covering
cracked, rough or stained ceil-
ings yourself !
The standard method for in-
stallation on rough, 'uneven ceil-
ings involves nailing up wood fur-
ring strips first (strips of wood
about 11/2" wide by 3/4" thick) ,
then stapling the tiles to these.
Some remodelers use a new type
of metal furring.
Whatever the method, installa-
tion is fairly easy, and there is a
wide variety of fashionable tiles
on the market to fit into any room
decor.
Handyman's helper
A HOME WORKSHOP comes in handy when it is time to
tackle repairs and improvement projects srotind t! a honse.
And paint -up, fix -up projects go a lot faster if the home
handyman is comfortable in his work. A window air
conditioner from Hotpoint can do a los to keep repair projects
from piling up during the summer months when it might
otherwise be too hot to work indoors. This Hotpoint Deluxe
Compact model has Qalck-Mount side panels for, easy instal-
laticn, pings OWany adequately wired 115 -volt circuit, and
provides &Aso- of cooling. Top air discharge is a plus
feature -- it minimises drafts and eliminates worries about
blowing sawdust from your r 'brkbench onto newly painted
or varnished surfaces.
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