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Many homes have wood paneling that covers all or part of a wall in a
living room, study, family room, or similar space. Sometimes paneling is paired with another material on a single wall. It isn't unusual for the top half of a wall to be drywall, and the bottom half to be wood paneling or wainscoting, for example. |
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Wood paneling is typically installed as solid, interlocking
boards. Sheets of wood are fairly thin, normally ¼- to ¾-inch thick, and
are made of different kinds of hardwood that can be given a clear finish,
or less expensive woods meant to be stained or painted. Boards may be
milled to overlap or to interlock with tongue and groove or shiplap edges.
Wood paneling is also sold as a 4-by-8-foot sheet material with a wood
veneer or simulated wood surface. Paneling may be applied to drywall, directly to wall studs, or to furring strips applied over masonry surfaces. In many areas, building codes require that you install wood paneling over a fire-resistant backing of drywall. |
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