GEORGIA PACIFIC WALL PANELING- WARNING- weaves and buckles; horrible sight

A salesman may sell you Georgia Pacific decorative 3'16" wall paneling (4'x8') and some paneling nails and tell you. "Go to it! Nail that paneling to wall studs and have fun!"

WARNING! READ THE FINE PRINT! You must GLUE and NAIL the paneling to heavy plywood or heavy (3/8" min) thick wallboard! (or you must nail

2x4 horizontal cross members between the vertical 2x4 studs- about 20" apart)- to provide enough surface and holding power to the paneling.

If you don't, it will weave and buckle and look HORRIBLE! (Even if you allow the paneling to aclimate to room temp and humidity for many days!)

GP has a lot of nerve not impressing this information on salespeople on the floor. (Home Depot, Menards and others) I had to carefully tear down the paneling, put up a lot of horiz studs and glue and nail it back on to keep the paneling flat just like it went on.

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Reply to
misterfact
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Horizontal 'studs'??? Get lost mush brain.

Reply to
Bill

Maybe buying a hammer should require a license.

paneling

salespeople

Reply to
Art Begun

Fact is that when the check out girl rolls up your panel and puts it in a bag, you're not getting the quality stuff. Try wallpaper adhesive.

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Lorence M

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