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Transform Your Space With A Stunning Board And Batten Accent Wall

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Just like feature walls you don't have to cover every surface with wall cladding to get an effect. Follow me as I take you through each step of installing board and batten wall panelling.

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20 Comments

@stuartpayne3983 1 year ago

A handy tip when using a Brad nailer is to put a piece of masking tape then nail through it, then when you spread your wood filler on it just goes in the nail hole, then when it’s dry peel off the masking tape and there should be very little sanding or cleanup.

@DazDaz105 2 years ago

I knew I shouldn’t have watched this with the wife 🤦🏻

@Nuts-Bolts 2 years ago

Home owners spent the 1950’s, 60’s, ripping these boards out during modernization…

@andrewjohnston9115 2 years ago

Beware all potential home buyers - this is great way to hide rising damp!

@MrKeithPlowman 2 years ago

Not my tip (stolen from somewhere) but line your paint tray with aluminum foil. Its a quick and easy clean up. Larger trays, you can seam fold two sheets of foil together.

@jpcastelli4869 3 days ago

Nice work, looks great!

@OliWarner 2 years ago

Above the skirting, not instead of it. I'm torn. Our WC is identical to yours (just 250 years older) but I'm not sure torus skirting goes with a shaker panel.

@leighbrown749 1 year ago

Tip for anyone to prime MDF (from professional painter) : use normal, oil based wood primer, especially on any cut edges. This will harden the edge off, better for sanding and will stay smooth, after painting, unlike acrylic.

@SarahGlew-o4w 3 weeks ago

What a fabulous detailed video! Thank you! I'm going to give this a go!

@dougwardle2175 2 years ago

Thanks for this, my wife has now decided we should do our vestibule and hallway the same……oh how I laughed😜😂😂

@RAT.MAN. 2 years ago

A little V of masking tape on top of the paint tin makes pouring easy , & keeps the tin clean

@a.bakker64 2 years ago (edited)

Tip: glue a few flat strong magnets to the back of your £ 20,- laser with 2K epoxy glue and you can attach it to all sorts of metal

@MARTINA-gc3tq 2 years ago

On a flipper many years ago I used old kitchen cabinet doors as wall panels with a new skirting and top bead.

@NeonXXP 2 years ago (edited)

You keep making videos on exactly what I am about to do! I feel like I am in a simulation. I am going to use primed square edge skirting on a plaster boarded wall.

@FrankWoodPhotography 2 years ago

Always love the raised eyebrows in the intro!!

What a fancy throne room you have now!

@steverae68 8 months ago (edited)

Yep, way ahead of you, I’ve had to do this in most of my rooms, wife’s idea lol

Love ya videos btw, very useful tips for and amatuer DIY’er

@Yorkshiremadmick 2 years ago

Like this project
But hate mdf.
So ply and softwood for me .

@tyronebishop1719 1 year ago

This is the best channel on YouTube! Obscured LED light strip across the top would be a good addition, maybe?

@JamesD186 2 years ago

Genuinely find your channel an inspiration 👍

@garulusglandarius6126 2 years ago

I’m a tradesman and I can confirm that “ feature “ walls are very popular, weather it be paint colour, wallpaper or panelling. Excellent as always Stuart 👍👍