Monday, March 07, 2005
Putting the Fix on Bead Board
Question: We have bead board walls in my kitchen and they are pulling away from the wall at the seams. What do I use to affix them to the wall again? Also can I remove the paint from the bead board, or do I just paint over it?
Since you already have bead board installed in your home, then I do not have to spend a whole lot of time explaining the benefits of this versatile product. Bead board is an excellent material that serves a variety of purposes such as covering unsightly wall blemishes (such as cracked plaster or nicks and dings in your dry wall) or just spicing up the room with a new look. Bead board is very lightweight and super easy to work with. Bead board gives a fresh, new look to any room in your home. Let’s talk specifically about what to do to repair the sheets of bead board that are separating from the wall. I think you will find that it is quite easy t make these repairs yourself.
The best way to repair your bead board is to use the same materials that you used to install it in the first place. These materials include construction adhesive, a hammer and tapping block, finishing nails, and a nail set. First, examine the bead board for cracks and blemishes. If there are some evident you might want to install a replacement sheet. Place beads of construction adhesive on the back of the board. Press the board gently onto the wall, tapping it into place using a hammer and a tapping block. Then, pull the board away from the wall again and re-stick (which will improve the performance of the adhesive). Finally, secure the board with finishing nails and recess the heads with a nail set. Finish up by caulking all of the gaps and joints.
Concerning the part of your question about whether or not to strip the paint from your old bead board or simply paint over it, my suggestions to you is to simply paint over it to save yourself a great deal of trouble. One thing that will help is if you choose a paint hue darker than the original. Hope this helps!
Since you already have bead board installed in your home, then I do not have to spend a whole lot of time explaining the benefits of this versatile product. Bead board is an excellent material that serves a variety of purposes such as covering unsightly wall blemishes (such as cracked plaster or nicks and dings in your dry wall) or just spicing up the room with a new look. Bead board is very lightweight and super easy to work with. Bead board gives a fresh, new look to any room in your home. Let’s talk specifically about what to do to repair the sheets of bead board that are separating from the wall. I think you will find that it is quite easy t make these repairs yourself.
The best way to repair your bead board is to use the same materials that you used to install it in the first place. These materials include construction adhesive, a hammer and tapping block, finishing nails, and a nail set. First, examine the bead board for cracks and blemishes. If there are some evident you might want to install a replacement sheet. Place beads of construction adhesive on the back of the board. Press the board gently onto the wall, tapping it into place using a hammer and a tapping block. Then, pull the board away from the wall again and re-stick (which will improve the performance of the adhesive). Finally, secure the board with finishing nails and recess the heads with a nail set. Finish up by caulking all of the gaps and joints.
Concerning the part of your question about whether or not to strip the paint from your old bead board or simply paint over it, my suggestions to you is to simply paint over it to save yourself a great deal of trouble. One thing that will help is if you choose a paint hue darker than the original. Hope this helps!
