Panelling hallway

happy hurler · 28-02-2021 6:29pm #1

Just looking for some advice on what is the best adhesive to secure MDF 6mm paneling to old block wall.

the_pen_turner · 28-02-2021 7:45pm

happy hurler wrote: »

Just looking for some advice on what is the best adhesive to secure MDF 6mm paneling to old block wall.

3 options i would use
silicone like tech 7 , ct1 or sticksall. i would use sticks all because it very good but a lot cheaper.
grab adhesivs like gripfill, pink fill, multi stick etc. i would use pink grip
expanding foam. its great stuff for this work but would need propping to keep it flat.

i would use sticksall if i was doing the job. lay out where the rails are going and screw it aswell behind

28-02-2021 8:40pm

Are you making it yourself?
I'm doing some myself at the moment and using a backing board.
Drilling the backer to the block wall and gluing & nail gunning the paneling onto the backer.

karlitob · 28-02-2021 9:10pm

I’m planning to do it later in the summer. I’ve concrete walls also - I thought I might have to fix them more securely (ie metal fixings) rather than adhesives. That’s probably a silly thing to say, it is?

happy hurler · 28-02-2021 9:45pm

Thanks the advice guys Yeah going to do the work myself. At the planning stage. Hope to start this week. Going to use 6mm or 9mm backing. Shaker style panelling glued and nailed. Guys is worth buying a nail gun any recommendations?

karlitob · 28-02-2021 11:10pm

happy hurler wrote: »

Thanks the advice guys Yeah going to do the work myself. At the planning stage. Hope to start this week. Going to use 6mm or 9mm backing. Shaker style panelling glued and nailed. Guys is worth buying a nail gun any recommendations?

Am I right in saying the nailing is to ‘clamp’ the style while the glue is setting?

28-02-2021 11:20pm

Yea the nails are rally only to hold it while the glue sets.
I'm nearly finished mine ,will post pics tomorrow.
Im using a ryobi airstrike. I had it already.
I wanted to do 6mm MDF backer but the supplier only had 12mm in stock so 12 on 12 ,shaker style.
Room is big so didn't miss the space.
Without the pin gun you'll need to countersink your screws.much more filling but doable .

karlitob · 28-02-2021 11:34pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Yea the nails are rally only to hold it while the glue sets.
I'm nearly finished mine ,will post pics tomorrow.
Im using a ryobi airstrike. I had it already.
I wanted to do 6mm MDF backer but the supplier only had 12mm in stock so 12 on 12 ,shaker style.
Room is big so didn't miss the space.
Without the pin gun you'll need to countersink your screws.much more filling but doable .

Thanks for that. Could you put pics of the corners and where the panelling meets the door jamb or other sections/Joins. Thank you.

Presume you don’t nail the backer board into concrete walls?

28-02-2021 11:56pm

No I predrilled them with a countersink bit then used red plugs & wood screws.
It's easy enough with some planning & some making it up as you go .
You'll probably find your walls are not square or plumb , especially in the corners!

01-03-2021 8:44am

A few pics of the work in progress
I just made a new architrave, its double thick so it sits flush with the face of the panels.
The panels & skirts are based on 100mm .
I bought a tracksaw for ripping them and it worked well.
A panel saw could have saved hours of setup but you cant have it all.

Remember that in your corners that one piece needs to be thinner to account for the thickness of the material in the corner.

And panted

happy hurler · 01-03-2021 9:12am

BrownFinger wrote: »

A few pics of the work in progress
I just made a new architrave, its double thick so it sits flush with the face of the panels.
The panels & skirts are based on 100mm .
I bought a tracksaw for ripping them and it worked well.
A panel saw could have saved hours of setup but you cant have it all.

Remember that in your corners that one piece needs to be thinner to account for the thickness of the material in the corner.

And panted

Thanks for the pictures, the end result a superb job, think I also invest in a track saw rather than circular saw with a jig.
My the corners are not to plum. But I'll figure it out as I go I guess.

Did you make the radiator covers yourself.?

listermint · 01-03-2021 9:17am

Lovely job! Only thing I'd add is skim the bottom of that door it looks too tight to floor. If it's skimming floor means there's no ventilation for your extractor to work. You want 15mm minimum clearance off the floor.

Massive room all the same nice space

01-03-2021 9:18am

Yes, made it myself.
got the mdf grills from woodworkers.ie
Would have loved metal ones but they are mental money.

Really happy with the end result ,especially for a first try.
I wish I had made the skirts out of moisture resistant but I couldn't get any on the day but time will tell.

A few tubes of plastic wood covers a lot

01-03-2021 9:22am

listermint wrote: »

Massive room all the same nice space

Thanks ,
You cant tell but it was originally 2 rooms, A single toilet (where the shower is now) and a bed room.
So I had to chase the floor for the pipes, knock two walls and put that door into the bedroom.
All solid walls so was a good bit of graft but thankfully nearing the end.
I think i'm going to buy a high cistern toilet to complete the look.

karlitob · 01-03-2021 9:49am

Congratulations. Absolutely fantastic job. You must be delighted with yourself. If I could get half as good a job as that I’ll be delighted.

karlitob · 01-03-2021 9:51am

BrownFinger wrote: »

No I predrilled them with a countersink bit then used red plugs & wood screws.
It's easy enough with some planning & some making it up as you go .
You'll probably find your walls are not square or plumb , especially in the corners!

Understood.

Did you use packers where the walls weren’t plumb?

What track saw did you end up buying?

Can you explain or show pic of the corners where you say the material has to be thinner?

Thanks again.

01-03-2021 10:20am

karlitob wrote: »

Understood.

Did you use packers where the walls weren’t plumb?

What track saw did you end up buying?

Bought an Evolution one with extra track. For the money I wouldn't complain.
Very repeatable cuts if you spend time on setup.

My walls were not too bad as I battened ,boarded & skimmed them out to hide pipes.
I just did what ever needed to be done to make them look straight

Even that window is fitted wonkey, that was tricky to make it look right as it ran off quite a bit.

I mean like this in the corners ,

awec · 01-03-2021 12:52pm

I guess another advantage of a backing board is that the raised bits should all sit completely flush and you don't need to be messing around with too much filler?

Been considering this myself for ages, weighing up backing board or not (plasterboard walls here).

happy hurler · 03-03-2021 1:55pm

How do you deal the external corners do need to miter them?

03-03-2021 2:30pm

No need to miter them.Just butt one up to the other.
I wasted time doing some miters but once they were filled/sanded/painted they became invisible.

karlitob · 03-03-2021 2:33pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

No need to miter them.Just butt one up to the other.
I wasted time doing some miters but once they were filled/sanded/painted they became invisible.

I also see you didn’t return the panelling around the window reveals. Was that because it would hit the window frame or prefer the look?

happy hurler · 03-03-2021 2:39pm

Thanks a million save me messing with a miter cut.

03-03-2021 2:58pm

karlitob wrote: »

I also see you didn’t return the panelling around the window reveals. Was that because it would hit the window frame or prefer the look?

No reason,
I still might but I dont think it will make a difference.
the missus has curtains up now so they cant be seen.

Also I ended up ordering a high level cistern toilet (I had previously said it wasnt worth it

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awec · 03-03-2021 2:58pm

karlitob wrote: »

I also see you didn’t return the panelling around the window reveals. Was that because it would hit the window frame or prefer the look?

I think the reveal is too small

happy hurler · 06-03-2021 9:17am

Made good progress over the last 2 days. Thanks everybody for giving me such good advice .Brown finger thanks for the photos they give me encouragement needed. Just need to sort out the paint for it.

karlitob · 06-03-2021 9:41am

happy hurler wrote: »

Made good progress over the last 2 days. Thanks everybody for giving me such good advice .Brown finger thanks for the photos they give me encouragement needed. Just need to sort out the paint for it.

Fair play to you. Very impressive. They look great. And thanks for the pics.

Would you mind taking a few of the external corners and where the it butts - the front door and the door jamb please.

Did you take off skirting?

What size materials did you use?

Ballpark cost?

Thanks

happy hurler · 06-03-2021 10:25am

Ball park bout 300 euro , 6mm moisture resistant mdf
Hallway 14m x 1m panels ,adhesive. With Dado rail and 28mm L shaped pine for corners . Pine L to finish off the corners just to made the corners looked better at the end.
For the dado rail I sanded the corners to round them off. Same is the door jam just sanded in. Still need finish them off a bit

Also i grabed a nail gun from screwfix made the job so much easier with 15mm brad nails

karlitob · 07-03-2021 4:03pm

happy hurler wrote: »

Ball park bout 300 euro , 6mm moisture resistant mdf
Hallway 14m x 1m panels ,adhesive. With Dado rail and 28mm L shaped pine for corners . Pine L to finish off the corners just to made the corners looked better at the end.
For the dado rail I sanded the corners to round them off. Same is the door jam just sanded in. Still need finish them off a bit

Also i grabed a nail gun from screwfix made the job so much easier with 15mm brad nails

Thanks for going to the effort to do that. Well done again. Looks great.

Anything you’d do differently? Or wish you then but you know now?

07-03-2021 9:49pm

Good stuff .
The paint will transform it.
Yea the brad nailer is a class job.

happy hurler · 07-03-2021 11:07pm

karlitob wrote: »

Thanks for going to the effort to do that. Well done again. Looks great.

Anything you’d do differently? Or wish you then but you know now?

There nothing major I would do differently, maybe on the prep size make another few more saw horses for the long cuts but happy how it went. Now it done I say it straight forward project really.

Johnthemanager · 08-03-2021 1:03am

karlitob wrote: »

Thanks for going to the effort to do that. Well done again. Looks great.

Anything you’d do differently? Or wish you then but you know now?

I'd suggest priming the wood before fixing.

Panelling hallway

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