Mar 27, 2019

Installation of wall panels do it yourself

When repairing inside a dwelling, wall panels are actively used. Unlike standard building materials used for wall decoration, they have better characteristics. In addition, to carry out the installation of such finishes on your own is not too difficult task with careful attention to the case.

The attractiveness of this finish is due to the following factors:

professional skills are not required;
ease of installation to be made due to compactness and light weight;
small cost relative to other building materials;
a wide range of designs.

The following wall panel options are most often on sale:

wooden;
plastic;
made of chipboard and MDF.

Installation of wall panels do it yourself MDF panels in the interior

Wooden panels are expensive and time is an elegant room finishing option. For greater safety, every detail is covered with a special wax, designed to protect the tree from various environmental influences.

Chipboard and MDF are an economical option for those who would like to use wood in their apartment or house design. Chipboard panels are much cheaper than analogs from MDF, this is easily explained by their not-too-good quality.

Installation of wall panels do it yourself Plastic wall panels

Plastic has high strength properties, while their cost and reliability make them attractive to most buyers.

General installation moments for panels made of MDF, chipboard and plastic

Before finishing, you must make a wooden crate on which the finishing material will hold. For battens, wooden slats are usually used, with a cross section of not less than 10x30 mm and not more than 25x50mm. In addition to them, you will need: plastic corners, platbands and baseboards.

Before installation, you need to prepare:

a hammer, fixing materials, a screwdriver;
a pencil, a building level, a saw or a hacksaw;
a building stapler, glue, waterproofing materials or insulation.

Installation of wall panels do it yourself Fastening using clamps

You can do the installation in the following ways:

staples and nails;
with staples only;
with screws;
with clamps.

A work surface that needs paneling needs to be labeled crate. Using a drill and screws, you should carefully attach the crate to the wall surface.

Installation of wall panels do it yourself Batten taking into account the openings

At the prepared place, you start the installation using one of the selected methods. The first panel is usually begun to be installed from the corner in such a way that it is fixed on at least two parallel rails of the batten.

For plastics, chipboard or MDF, it is necessary after the end of the finishing to use special frames, which will give such wall finishing materials a more aesthetic look.

Installation of wall panels do it yourself The last plinth is fastened

The final stage of the finishing of the room will be the fastening of the plinths.

Video footage of mounting MDF panels:

Mounting wooden panels

Installation of wall panels do it yourself Wooden panels

Before installation, you must unpack the panels and leave them indoors for a day. In this way, it will be possible to avoid deformation of the material during installation due to the difference in moisture values of the wood and the room.
When using wood finishing material, you must ensure that the wall surface is as flat as possible. If there are irregularities, they must be removed before the start of all work.
Initially, you need to make a wooden frame of the rails on which the finishing material will be installed.
Fastening always starts at an angle. A special plastic corner is put on the first wooden panel, and it is tightly attached to the crate with the help of fastening elements - self-tapping screws. The next one is inserted into the groove first.
The final stage will be the fixing of baseboards and trim, if necessary.

Glue mounting requires a lot of attention and concentration. Therefore, operations of this kind are not recommended to do independently, if there is no experience.