It’s week 2 of the $100 Room Challenge – Adding Board and Batten to the walls.

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This week I am sharing how I added Board and Batten to the walls in the entryway without removing the existing baseboards.  I had no intention on removing the baseboards, problem with that is I don’t like the looks of the 1″ x 3″ boards sticking out past the baseboards.  Solution; use thinner boards to keep the trim a cohesive look in the room.

After I figured out the type and width size I was going to use, it was time to figure out the pattern.  There are so many great ways to do the Board and Batten, I found the pattern I wanted to do in the room so now it was time to work out the measurements.  I sketched out the room with the wall measurements.

It was pretty easy to figure out the horizontal board measurements, measure straight and jot down the number.  The hardest part was the space between the vertical boards.  I heard other bloggers talk about an online wainscoting calculator that helps you figure out the measurements Wainscoting Layout Calculator.  I did use it for the larger wall in the room, the smaller corner walls I figured it out myself.

The material I am going to use for the Board and Batten will be underlayment.  It comes in 1/4″ thickness, which is about the same size as our baseboards.  To keep it budget friendly I decided to buy a 4′ x 8′ sheet, I had it cut into 3″ strips.  By doing this it gave me 15 strips of 3″ x 8′ more than I’ll need for the room.

I thought it would be fun sharing how I added Board and Batten to my walls.  It took me about 2 days total to install it.  I still have to sand, prime and paint the walls, which I will shared on reveal day. 🙂  But today, I will share my steps.

What I did:

To prep my wall since I am starting with a wall that had faux shiplap, I need to sand and prime the walls.

Step 1 – Figuring out how high I want the pattern to go up on the wall.  Taking a look at the room we have two doors with 6 panels, I decided to take the top panel and use that as my starting point.  I measured from floor to panel which is 67″, this will be the height I will place the first board.

I marked 67″ all around the room.  Taking my level ruler connecting my marks to one solid line on the walls.  From that line I measured 3″ down, marked and drew a solid line.  This will be where I placed my first board.

 

I measured up 3″ from the top of the baseboard, marked and drew a solid line.  Starting in one corner I measured 3″ to the side and marked, first vertical strip.  Each strip will have a 13″ space between them.  Last horizontal line will be measured 13″ down from the first two lines we created (top board pattern).

I took my stud finder to locate and mark the studs to nail in the horizontal boards.

It’s time to add the boards to the wall.   Measuring and cutting each board as I go.  I know this isn’t a quick way to do it, but for me it is the way I want to do it.  I first worked on the top horizontal boards.  Measured 15 times and cut once. 🙂

 

Cutting the boards I am using a circular saw since we don’t own a miter saw.  It worked out fine.  I marked the board, used a square for a straight line and cut on the line.

To attach the board I am using both construction adhesive and nails.

I doubled check each board with my level before I nailed it to the wall.

Did the same thing with the board at the baseboard.

I left about 1/4″ expansion gap between the baseboard and board.  Not sure if I needed to do this or not but always better to be safe than sorry, right?

I added the vertical strips next.

Next will be the second horizontal strip.

I am pretty sure this is not the proper way to cut around the light switches, but it worked for me.   I drew a line around the plate, measured and cut the boards to fit.

It’s coming together nicely.  Here’s a quick look at the room.

I am creating a 2 inch ledge to the top by using a 1 X 2 pine board.  Using a curvature trim piece will give me something to nail the pine board to.  I glued and nailed the trim piece to the top of my boards.

To cut the miter cut in the corners I used my miter box and saw.

Using the trim piece allows a 1″ lip to nail the pine boards to.

Filling in the gaps and nail holes with paintable white caulk.

Let the caulk sit for a day, sand everything real good and wipe the walls with a damp cloth to remove all the dust.

I sanded, primed and painted the wall with Valspar paint and primer High Hide White.

 

The next thing I want to add to the room is a sitting area.  I am hoping to be able to build or find one at a thrift store or Facebook marketplace.

Let’s take a look at the budget so far…

• 1 sheet of 4′ x 8′ underlayment = $13.98
• One 16′ cove trim = $10.24
• 2 pieces of 1 x 2 pine board = $1.28 a piece – $2.56
• 1 tube of contractors heavy duty adhesive = $2.52
• nails – had on hand =$0.00
• caulk – had on hand = $0.00

Total spent so far = $29.30

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