fixing wood strips to a wall

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I have put this in Wood / woodwork / carpentry

Not sure if it should have gone into the painting/decorating forum

Anyway a mod can always move

The other half has now decorated a dining room, and wants some panelling / strips of wood stuck on to one wall

I'm planning on getting redwood square edge (But that may change) and put on the wall

The question is , how best to stick to wall - either stick or perhaps screw with countersink and fill
but not sure how thick she will want the wood
 
Years ago “pine panelling “ was the in thing.
I removed what was in my house after purchase.

they had basically fitted horizontal strips with (screws and plugs) ? Tongue and grove vertical pine pinned to it.

is this what you mean?

These days gripfill might be an alternative .
just wood strips on a white wall will be a pain if you choose to redecorate so I would be tempted to do some kind of panel to make life easier, even if you take thin MDF and paint it wall coloured, then fix the wood strips.

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they had basically fitted horizontal strips with (screws and plugs) ? Tongue and grove vertical pine pinned to it.

is this what you mean?
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Thanks for the quick response and all the suggestions

No - just strips of wood vertically maybe 6 strips - not sure how wide maybe 100mm

She has already painted all the wall - at £58 for paint !!!!

If you want acoustic treatment, this may be a solution?
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No not after anything like that - Just decorative

just wood strips on a white wall will be a pain if you choose to redecorate so I would be tempted to do some kind of panel to make life easier, even if you take thin MDF and paint it wall coloured, then fix the wood strips.
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Yep, I have explained that if we stuck somehow - then probably take all the plaster off if she then wants to remove
fitted a new Radiator and electric Switch... so that maybe a pain to do , and also of course the cost - But again i maylook at some thin MDF - i have used 9mm and 6mm in the past - I have a sheet of 3mm ply in the garage , so food for thought - thanks

These days gripfill might be an alternative .
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Thats a good idea , i may have to look how i can keep the boards up against the wall to let the gripfix take

I will have to look into what she wants in the way of material - i suspect it maybe a D shape piece in the end....
 
Use polymer grap. CT1 or OB1 type. Cheaper options available.
Just a few small blobs so you can remove if needed.
I also would use a little 2 pack wood filler as that sets in 5 mins to hold wood while polymer dries which takes a few hours...
Sometimes when fitting pictures rail or dado rail I add 2 small blobs of 2 pack as saves pining it to prevent slide. Just hold for a few minutes and 2 pack sets hard and you can carry on knowing its stuck solid.

Also polymer and 2 pack can be painted over no problem when dry
 
Thanks,
i have CT1 as i prefer to use that for most things , and also have 2 part wood filler Ronseal i think
so i have those already available - so thanks,

I know CT1 is also an adhesive, put was not sure if it would hold against the wall - so good to know it may

thanks again
 
What about the button fixers for panels, or mirror /picture plates?
rout out an area in the timber so the fitting is level to the back timber
then fix screws into the wall.
the strips would push on, drop down and fit flush.
push upwards to remove

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Tigercubrider said:
These days gripfill might be an alternative
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No, it wouldn't. The problem is that wood moves with changes in humidity and to a lesser extent temperature, so a mechanical fix, as you initially suggested, is the way to go - grounds (battens) screwed to the wall, plumbed and lined through, with a string line and traveller (you'd be surprised by how far out many walls are), then walls covering with whatever your panelling is, pinned or screwed to the grounds. But no grip adhesive unless you want to risk stuff falling off the wall
 
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Fix the strips to some 3mm ply or hardboard. Paint this the same as the wall first

This allows you to glue and fix from the reverse, to hide fixings and no making good.

Then fix the assembly to the wall with four or six hidden screws, to allow it to be easily removed when fashion changes
 
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