Panelling expansion
#1
09-09-03, 04:48 PM
Panelling expansion
I inherited a house with some damaged wall panelling. I replaced the damaged panels and used the width of a dime between them to allow for expansion. The panels that were undamaged had been installed a number of years earlier, but they, as well as the new panels, have expanded to the point of being bowed out from their studs. The ones I installed didnt bow out like the originals, witch had NO allowance for expansion. Will the heating season let these retract so they can be re nailed or is replacement the only option? How much space should be allowed for expansion? This basement needs a quarter inch between panels from the look of it.
#2
09-10-03, 07:04 AM
It is hard to say whether the heating season will remove enough moisture to cause the panels to become flat again on their own. I suppose that you will see, after the heating season starts.
Georgia Pacific recommends 1/16" spacing for hardboard and MDF paneling, for panelboard space the thickness of a quarter, for plywood spacing of 1/16" with 3/16" around doors and windows.
Hope this helps.
Georgia Pacific recommends 1/16" spacing for hardboard and MDF paneling, for panelboard space the thickness of a quarter, for plywood spacing of 1/16" with 3/16" around doors and windows.
Hope this helps.
#3
09-10-03, 02:42 PM
Paneling expansion
Well that pretty much says it all. The first installation was totally wrong, and my repair was was off by 15 cents. I guess we will see what the heating season does for us, and then do it per your specfications!
Thank you!
Thank you!
#4
09-11-03, 01:47 PM
Wood Panel's
The panels get big and small from heat to cool. Tip We spray paint the stud where there will be a seam black just on the front of it. This way its hard to see the gap there.
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#5
09-11-03, 05:28 PM
Paneling expansion
Well the panels down there got REALLY big this summer, and they are a mess right now. I have done two previous basement paneling jobs. I used a black magic marker on the studs as I went along the installation process to hide the gap. Less mess, less smell, and it was cheap and fast. Thanks for the tip though.
I used a good quality panel in my previous ventures, though, and this stuff was probably pretty cheap from the supplier. You ALLWAYS get what you pay for!
I used a good quality panel in my previous ventures, though, and this stuff was probably pretty cheap from the supplier. You ALLWAYS get what you pay for!
