{"id":8435,"date":"2017-10-05T03:54:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T03:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=102478"},"modified":"2017-10-05T16:02:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:02:20","slug":"how-to-install-a-shiplap-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/how-to-install-a-shiplap-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a Shiplap Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102666\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/01ab6e0fbfa89d5950e169e84460a785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<div class=\"inner\">Shiplap is the perfect way to add texture, pattern and authentic charm to any space. Whether it\u2019s an accent wall or a focal point, this barn wood shiplap is versatile and easy to work with.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Materials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/1-in-x-6-in-x-4-ft-Barn-Wood-White-Shiplap-Pine-Board-6-Pack-263238\/301687615?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barn Wood Shiplap Product<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/3M-Clear-Frame-with-Clear-Lenses-Over-the-Glass-%20Eyewear-47110-WV24\/300246523?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">Eyewear<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Grease-Monkey-Long-Cuff-Neoprene-Cleaning-%20Gloves-Large-24103-012\/202759378?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">Gloves<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/3M-N95-Particulate-Respirator-Mask-8200XC1-C\/202080141?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">Mask<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tools<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Dasco-Pro-%20Pry-Bar-Set-3-Piece-91\/202585548?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pry Bar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/HDX-16-oz-Ash-Handle-Hammer-N-D16CHD\/204630275?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hammer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ryobi-%20Whole-Stud-Detector-ESF5000\/300038771?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stud Finder<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/%20Milwaukee-100-ft-Aluminum-Chalk-Reel-Kit-%20with-Blue-Chalk-and-Bonus-%20Line-48-22-3993\/300678855?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chalk Line<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/%20Milwaukee-7-in-Billet-Torpedo-%20Level-48-22-5107\/207132432?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/The-Home-%20Depot-Jumbo-Round-FSC-100-%20Pencil-10228\/300951230?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pencil<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/%20Milwaukee-25-ft-Compact-Tape-%20Measure-48-22-6625\/300839152?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tape Measure<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Empire-%20Magnum-Fat-Boy-7-in-Aluminum-Rafter-%20Square-2990\/205194666?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speed Square<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ryobi-18-Volt-ONE-6-1-2-in-Cordless-Circular-Saw-Tool-Only-P507\/205806375?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circular Saw<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ryobi-18-Volt-ONE-AirStrike-16-Gauge-Cordless-Straight-Nailer-Tool-Only-P325\/204667878?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">Pneumatic Nailer<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Porter-Cable-1-1-2-in-x-16-Gauge-Glue-Collated-Nail-1000-per-Box-PFN16150-1\/100200854?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">16-gauge nails<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 1: Remove Moldings<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102665\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a07e59f8eb50254fa22c0786fcb26811-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, remove any baseboards and moldings using a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/HDX-16-oz-Ash-Handle-Hammer-N-D16CHD\/204630275?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">hammer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Dasco-Pro-%20Pry-Bar-Set-3-Piece-91\/202585548?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">pry bar<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 2: Mark the Studs<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-102661\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bc59e0e61b10766299ab7c7785e61ace-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ryobi-%20Whole-Stud-Detector-ESF5000\/300038771?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">stud finder<\/a> to mark your stud locations on the wall with a pencil, then snap a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/%20Milwaukee-100-ft-Aluminum-Chalk-Reel-Kit-%20with-Blue-Chalk-and-Bonus-%20Line-48-22-3993\/300678855?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">chalk line<\/a> along the studs as a guide. While you\u2019re at it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/%20Milwaukee-25-ft-Compact-Tape-%20Measure-48-22-6625\/300839152?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">measure<\/a> the wall so you can adjust your layout if the wall is neither level nor square.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 3: Install the Boards<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102664\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1cdb48850aa6ec52f41eb7157161716f-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start at the bottom, and make sure your first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/1-in-x-6-in-x-4-ft-Barn-Wood-White-Shiplap-Pine-Board-6-Pack-263238\/301687615?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">board<\/a> is totally <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/%20Milwaukee-7-in-Billet-Torpedo-%20Level-48-22-5107\/207132432?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">level<\/a> before tacking it into place. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ryobi-18-Volt-ONE-AirStrike-16-Gauge-Cordless-Straight-Nailer-Tool-Only-P325\/204667878?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">Nail<\/a> into the groove portion, then add another <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Porter-Cable-1-1-2-in-x-16-Gauge-Glue-Collated-Nail-1000-per-Box-PFN16150-1\/100200854?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">nail<\/a> into the board itself, making sure to hit studs. Work your way across the room, left to right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102662\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/f2d8f0a9ccd883971c6fb0ef0e9565de.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: Consider the layout as you begin each run. Use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Ryobi-18-Volt-ONE-6-1-2-in-Cordless-Circular-Saw-Tool-Only-P507\/205806375?cm_mmc=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD00%7C000000%7CHomeDepotStaff%7C102478\">circular saw<\/a> to make each cut. Cut your boards to ensure you land on a stud but also work to achieve a staggered effect running left to right. Also try not to cut any boards shorter than 10-inches wide.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 4: Tap Boards Together<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102663\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3f886f57d8a49be13eba22bf7818c113-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure everything\u2019s fitting together tightly, gently tap the shiplap into place before fastening it to the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step 5: Finish the Wall<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-102666\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/01ab6e0fbfa89d5950e169e84460a785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue working your way up the wall. Your last row may require custom cuts. You can rip the boards down to size with a table or circular saw. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, many pre-finished products like this are sold with matching trim, should you want to frame out the shiplap horizontally and\/or vertically. This can make the project that much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/install-shiplap-wall\/\">How to Install a Shiplap Wall<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/\">The Home Depot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shiplap is the perfect way to add texture, pattern and authentic charm to any space. Whether it&rsquo;s an accent wall or a focal point, this barn wood shiplap is versatile and easy to work with. 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