I’m a tradesman and I can confirm that “ feature “ walls are very popular, weather it be paint colour, wallpaper or panelling. Excellent as always Stuart 👍👍
Above the skirting, not instead of it. I'm torn. Our WC is identical to yours (just 250 years older) but I'm not sure torus skirting goes with a shaker panel.
You keep making videos on exactly what I am about to do! I feel like I am in a simulation. I am going to use primed square edge skirting on a plaster boarded wall.
RUclips bubble - we all watch the same content. I started my DIY journey with Stewart and a newbuilt property and pretty much repeating similar steps year on year, including gardening)))
Nice job! I've fitted a fair bit of panelling over the years and, as you say, there are a few different methods depending on your (or the client's) preferred specification. When it's all painted up there isn't much difference between the 9+9 method or the traditional 18 and 6 method using routered grooves. However if you have an uneven or out of plumb wall the thinner 9mm backboard can warp/twist - in which case the fully jointed panel method is always best.
Great idea and looks good. Been pondering what to do with my toilet too. I will use this idea I think to actually box things in though. I think grey sealant would have been slightly better - the white jumps out.
I made a wainscot like this a couple of years ago except.... I used 2 identical sheets of 9mm MDF and cut out 4 rectangles in one of them, then glued them together. This assembly was screwed to the wall at the inner edges of the rectangles. The screws were then concealed with timber moulding fixed along the inside edges of the rectangles with a chunky moulding along the top of the now finished wainscot. Cutting out a perfect rectangle was less critical as the moulding concealed any wonky cut.
Nicely done and professional presentation, Stuart. Although I'm unlikely to do this kind of project I very much enjoy the range of tips and tricks you present that are applicable in so many other contexts. Your laser level tips for instance, and I really like the fact you often initiate a project with a keen eye on ensuring the work can be safely dismantled and returned to the original state if needed at some time in the future - I observe you tend to do this with many of your earlier projects - few things are permanent in this life I fear. Brilliant.
Thanks Stuart, as well as looking good, this also has the benefit of being able to take knocks and regular cleaning, I did a similar thing in our breakfast area where the kids chairs were damaging the wall and there were regular spills and splats of food at mealtimes or paint from art sessions ! It's a good job you did such a neat job as you'll be sitting looking at it for hours and any faults could become very annoying ! 😉
A great project. If I do our downstairs loo, I'll make sure that the top rail is just wide enough to balance my phone on. The way, I can watch your videos on RUclips while I'm sitting comfortably.
excellent finish - but I agree with other commenters that boxing in piping would have been my personal priority! I also think feature walls don't really work in small spaces, and it mostly looks like a job interrupted. but the finish is absolutely excellent!
I beg to differ. I think it has brought some warmth and visual appeal into a small toilet room. If the other walls were panelled out it would look too busy as it is a small room.
Great looking project. I think it would look good to go on the wall where the toilet paper is as well. Just bringing the colour onto the short wall there, where there is no sanitary wear or pipes would look good. The colour is really nice.
Interesting project and I've recommended to friends the approach of fixing the strips to a board rather than to the wall. My step-daughter's house was a nightmare to patch-up after she moved out and removed her board and batten wall. I'd be interested to know from commenters if anyone is experiencing issues getting strips cut at B&Q as the last time I was in the customer in front of me was refused 100mm wide rips from a 8x4 sheet as their policy was cuts with a minimum width of 200mm - apparently this has been an issue for some time as there was a sign at the cutting station. On a subsequent mid-week (am) I asked the guy cutting my timber and he said that cutting strips at weekends leads to queues and managers will often refuse customer requests.
Wow im off to buy that wee laser. So handy Stuart and i thought they cost 4 times that! Lovely job and i agree with putting the board up first, i didnt in my last house and wall so bad i had to get a tiler in also the board keeps the wall straight as you say . I hung a double door wall cabinet in my laundry room but put up an mdf bit on the wall first as shockingly bumpy! However i cannot get one door to hang properly. Dod all the things folk suggested, even cslled in a joiner but he too was stumped. Doors at top look flush but! 🤦♀️
Excellent bit of work that! I do have one recommendation for you though. Try the Prodec Ice Fusion rollers. Best finish this side of spraying I've ever had! And they do a 9 inch one aswell as a 4 inch.
They are good but are only good for one job a roller, as when washed they tend "pill up " I've found two fussy blokes semi work well and wash out without issue.
@martinjp1 That is true to be fair. I tend to just seal them in the plastic bag they come in and then they are ready to go again. But two fussy blokes make excellent stuff. The Prodec is just handy when you need something you can pick up locally, quickly.
Great video you made it look so easy! have you also done one with corners? I'm looking to panel all round my storm porch but the corners get me worried
I found with my cheap Stanley nailer/stapler if I pushed down on the back whilst nailing into our panelling the nail would not stick out. Whereas without doing that it would stick out slightly. It did have a power dial set to the highest.
Thank you, Stuart. The blue painter's masking tape is certainly overpriced these days, but plain Jane beige masking tape is often a cheaper alternative, (of course it doesn't tend to perform as well for actual painting usages, but is perfectly fit for laying out a blueprint as you've done) and is well-stocked at Poundland, occasionally Lidl, etc.
Not my tip (stolen from somewhere) but line your paint tray with aluminum foil. Its a quick and easy clean up. Larger trays, you can seam fold two sheets of foil together.
I have a tac wise nailer andif you use 2 hands, one pulling the trigger the other holding and pushing the back the results will be more to what you expect. A bit of a pain but the cost of the recognised brands are not justified for the DIYer . Love the videos 👍
Ok so it's a nice job but being a grumpy git I'd have to ask why you need a feature wall in the bog? A chalk or white board would potentially be more interesting, especially with a couple of hardware-outlet catalogues available in a small magazine rack 🙂
I sometimes have to decorate period ones here in Bath. They also do not have a backer board but are fixed directly onto the lath and plaster wall, sometimes with a panel in the middle smaller by 2 or 3 inches, with part of the original wall as the recessed infill. I wonder if it was done because lath and plaster walls can be weak and get damaged easily.
That looks fab! Love the colour. I see in a lot of YT videos pin nailers and compressors are used, I havnt got a compressor and I’m thinking of investing in both. Is there a budget nailer and compressor that you’ve used, and/or put some pointers across. I’ve never used a compressor before so that’ll be a learning curve for me. I do have a Titan mains nail gun, which is a little cumbersome and heavy for me, and doesn’t always shoot the nails in fully, even if the same pressure is used. I don’t want to shell out ££££’s on either, but would be interested in your opinion. I made the Easy Workshop Cabinet a couple of weeks ago, and it’s up on the wall! 😂 I’m really pleased with how it turned out. And I made some planters too! I’m not a woodworker, I’m a 62 yr old who likes to have a go. Your tutorials are very informative and I like your relaxed attitude. Thankyou
That looks really nice Stuart and thank you for sharing. How happy were you with the transition from the skirting board to the panelling as I couldn't see much of that?
I love your vids, real world stuff. Unfirtunately the laser level you keep recommending us no longer available. Would you have any further recommendations, or is it a suck it & see situation? 😁👍
Looks great! I'd be inclined to do all 4 walls, but 'cheat' on the walls with the pipes and door, by just installing the top rail, and painting the rest. It would provide a 'complete' look, while saving cutting out all the cutting out of pipe holes, etc, LOL. And most folk would probably never even notice the lack of battens on one wall. If you paint all the pipes, leaving only the ceramic stuff white, it would make for a very clean look too. But just an accent wall looks great too.
Advice please, How can you use ordinary walls and ceilings paint on mdf ? How does that work on other wood, like pine ? I have used years ago b&q colours everywhere paints. That seem to be gone/discontinued 😔. I have a present project in progress and would love to know how I can use the present new wall colour, on wood to box/cupboard around an area. I only thing I though for so far was sticking lined wallpaper to wood then paint on wall colour 🤷😂.
@5:00 - Also... if you have textured walls (knockdown) as I do, using the backer board will give you a nice, FLAT, paintable surface to yield the BOARD & batten look. I do hope to copy your technique exactly in our hallway half bath. ***Thank You!***
I can definately attest to not gluing directly to the wall. Long term tenants did this in my parents rental property in almost every room without permission (and didn't do a particularly good job either) which took a lot of work and time to rectify when they left. I really wish they were subscribers to your channel!
overall looks good. only that skirting board😔 i would remove it , or blend it in this panneling wall. i dont know why in uk , very rare that somebody removes skirting boards. or fit them before finish flooring. i used and like to fit them only when finish flooring material been fitted. expecially on wooden, laminate ,vinyl floorings🤷♂️
Per Brent Hull of Hull Historical, wainscot should be 28”-30” high for 8’-9’ ceilings and 30”-32” high for 10’-12’ ceilings per historical precedent, looks much better. Rails and stiles should be 3” wide and panels should be an odd number.
Would rather use a fast grab to fix onto backing board, would save all those nail holes and filling. Excellent work as usual, am not going to show it to my other half ;-)
The pins are just there to hold them in place while the glue dries. The glue once dry will provide far more strength than you'd ever need in this application. So if you can hold them down while the glue dries by some means other than pin nailing then that's fine.
Steve: Nice video but 2 related issues. Amazon out of stock of the level you suggested. Also reviews range from good to rubbish. Some reviews seem to misunderstand how the item should be used. This seems to be true for many Amazon reviews
You must have driven a lot of sales of the Semlos Laser Level, Amazon says it's Currently unavailable and "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." 😥
I’m a tradesman and I can confirm that “ feature “ walls are very popular, weather it be paint colour, wallpaper or panelling. Excellent as always Stuart 👍👍
If done with wood like mahogany or walnut it gives a very fine finish.
Always love the raised eyebrows in the intro!!
What a fancy throne room you have now!
A little V of masking tape on top of the paint tin makes pouring easy , & keeps the tin clean
How? Sounds like a great tip
Lots of steps, lots of effort, maximum satisfaction ❤
Above the skirting, not instead of it. I'm torn. Our WC is identical to yours (just 250 years older) but I'm not sure torus skirting goes with a shaker panel.
You keep making videos on exactly what I am about to do! I feel like I am in a simulation. I am going to use primed square edge skirting on a plaster boarded wall.
Haha same!!
I commented this a few weeks back. Stuart is really dialed in to what's on trend with diy etc
RUclips bubble - we all watch the same content. I started my DIY journey with Stewart and a newbuilt property and pretty much repeating similar steps year on year, including gardening)))
That looks great nice colour choice too
Nice job! I've fitted a fair bit of panelling over the years and, as you say, there are a few different methods depending on your (or the client's) preferred specification. When it's all painted up there isn't much difference between the 9+9 method or the traditional 18 and 6 method using routered grooves. However if you have an uneven or out of plumb wall the thinner 9mm backboard can warp/twist - in which case the fully jointed panel method is always best.
Great idea and looks good. Been pondering what to do with my toilet too. I will use this idea I think to actually box things in though. I think grey sealant would have been slightly better - the white jumps out.
brilliant..may never do this becuase of the type of house i live in..but its great to watch all the techniques that i can use on other projects
I made a wainscot like this a couple of years ago except.... I used 2 identical sheets of 9mm MDF and cut out 4 rectangles in one of them, then glued them together. This assembly was screwed to the wall at the inner edges of the rectangles. The screws were then concealed with timber moulding fixed along the inside edges of the rectangles with a chunky moulding along the top of the now finished wainscot. Cutting out a perfect rectangle was less critical as the moulding concealed any wonky cut.
Nicely done and professional presentation, Stuart. Although I'm unlikely to do this kind of project I very much enjoy the range of tips and tricks you present that are applicable in so many other contexts. Your laser level tips for instance, and I really like the fact you often initiate a project with a keen eye on ensuring the work can be safely dismantled and returned to the original state if needed at some time in the future - I observe you tend to do this with many of your earlier projects - few things are permanent in this life I fear. Brilliant.
A very nice and tidy project with a quality finish as always Stuart, and many thanks. 🙂👍
Thanks Stuart, as well as looking good, this also has the benefit of being able to take knocks and regular cleaning, I did a similar thing in our breakfast area where the kids chairs were damaging the wall and there were regular spills and splats of food at mealtimes or paint from art sessions !
It's a good job you did such a neat job as you'll be sitting looking at it for hours and any faults could become very annoying ! 😉
A great project. If I do our downstairs loo, I'll make sure that the top rail is just wide enough to balance my phone on. The way, I can watch your videos on RUclips while I'm sitting comfortably.
Thanks for this, my wife has now decided we should do our vestibule and hallway the same……oh how I laughed😜😂😂
On a flipper many years ago I used old kitchen cabinet doors as wall panels with a new skirting and top bead.
Great start to my Sunday. Definitely getting that laser. Cheers Stuart.
It says currently unavailable when I click it. It does give other options though
excellent finish - but I agree with other commenters that boxing in piping would have been my personal priority! I also think feature walls don't really work in small spaces, and it mostly looks like a job interrupted. but the finish is absolutely excellent!
I beg to differ. I think it has brought some warmth and visual appeal into a small toilet room. If the other walls were panelled out it would look too busy as it is a small room.
A job interrupted is perfect for a toilet. It's a metaphor for your wife reminding you to put the bins out as you fill the bowl.
This is a well thought out plan
That is a great DIY idea and a great price point if bought the same way. Nailed it once again! 👌
Huh, I didn't see one single nail in this video :P
aaand I jumped the gun, serves me well.
Genuinely find your channel an inspiration 👍
Hi Stuart i hope when you removed that mock up tape you rolled it back on to the roll like i always do 😮 it works brilliantly ready to go again 😊
Good tip 👍
Great looking project. I think it would look good to go on the wall where the toilet paper is as well. Just bringing the colour onto the short wall there, where there is no sanitary wear or pipes would look good. The colour is really nice.
Top job Stuart 😊
Looks brilliant ❤
Excellent job !
Beware all potential home buyers - this is great way to hide rising damp!
Great job
Great idea and very informative. Thanks.
Interesting project and I've recommended to friends the approach of fixing the strips to a board rather than to the wall. My step-daughter's house was a nightmare to patch-up after she moved out and removed her board and batten wall.
I'd be interested to know from commenters if anyone is experiencing issues getting strips cut at B&Q as the last time I was in the customer in front of me was refused 100mm wide rips from a 8x4 sheet as their policy was cuts with a minimum width of 200mm - apparently this has been an issue for some time as there was a sign at the cutting station. On a subsequent mid-week (am) I asked the guy cutting my timber and he said that cutting strips at weekends leads to queues and managers will often refuse customer requests.
Looks boss 👏 gonna have a go of this. Great watch and tips as always! 👍
Thanks, Great video and nice background music
Wow im off to buy that wee laser. So handy Stuart and i thought they cost 4 times that! Lovely job and i agree with putting the board up first, i didnt in my last house and wall so bad i had to get a tiler in also the board keeps the wall straight as you say . I hung a double door wall cabinet in my laundry room but put up an mdf bit on the wall first as shockingly bumpy! However i cannot get one door to hang properly. Dod all the things folk suggested, even cslled in a joiner but he too was stumped. Doors at top look flush but! 🤦♀️
That laser level is great value 👍
Excellent bit of work that!
I do have one recommendation for you though. Try the Prodec Ice Fusion rollers. Best finish this side of spraying I've ever had!
And they do a 9 inch one aswell as a 4 inch.
They are good but are only good for one job a roller, as when washed they tend "pill up " I've found two fussy blokes semi work well and wash out without issue.
@martinjp1 That is true to be fair. I tend to just seal them in the plastic bag they come in and then they are ready to go again.
But two fussy blokes make excellent stuff. The Prodec is just handy when you need something you can pick up locally, quickly.
Great video you made it look so easy! have you also done one with corners? I'm looking to panel all round my storm porch but the corners get me worried
I found with my cheap Stanley nailer/stapler if I pushed down on the back whilst nailing into our panelling the nail would not stick out. Whereas without doing that it would stick out slightly. It did have a power dial set to the highest.
That was really useful, thanks.
You always do a nice job mate
Thank you, Stuart.
The blue painter's masking tape is certainly overpriced these days, but plain Jane beige masking tape is often a cheaper alternative, (of course it doesn't tend to perform as well for actual painting usages, but is perfectly fit for laying out a blueprint as you've done) and is well-stocked at Poundland, occasionally Lidl, etc.
Haha coincidence I've just started our downstairs toilet the same as you've done in video, keep up the good work pal
Looks great. Did the same in my hallway about three years ago and absolutely transformed the look for very little cost.
This guy is very good
Not my tip (stolen from somewhere) but line your paint tray with aluminum foil. Its a quick and easy clean up. Larger trays, you can seam fold two sheets of foil together.
I have a tac wise nailer andif you use 2 hands, one pulling the trigger the other holding and pushing the back the results will be more to what you expect. A bit of a pain but the cost of the recognised brands are not justified for the DIYer . Love the videos 👍
I'm beginning to get fired up.......great video Stuart as always.
You need a 23 gauge pin nailer. The pain practically fills the holes.
Ok so it's a nice job but being a grumpy git I'd have to ask why you need a feature wall in the bog? A chalk or white board would potentially be more interesting, especially with a couple of hardware-outlet catalogues available in a small magazine rack 🙂
Wonderful
Hi Stuart. Did similar job but dispensed with backer board, the wall itself sufficed especially when painted same as battens.
I sometimes have to decorate period ones here in Bath. They also do not have a backer board but are fixed directly onto the lath and plaster wall, sometimes with a panel in the middle smaller by 2 or 3 inches, with part of the original wall as the recessed infill. I wonder if it was done because lath and plaster walls can be weak and get damaged easily.
If wall paper or shelving above the panel it makes it look really high end.
Like this project
But hate mdf.
So ply and softwood for me .
Another great job looks so clean and stylish
That looks fab! Love the colour. I see in a lot of YT videos pin nailers and compressors are used, I havnt got a compressor and I’m thinking of investing in both. Is there a budget nailer and compressor that you’ve used, and/or put some pointers across. I’ve never used a compressor before so that’ll be a learning curve for me. I do have a Titan mains nail gun, which is a little cumbersome and heavy for me, and doesn’t always shoot the nails in fully, even if the same pressure is used. I don’t want to shell out ££££’s on either, but would be interested in your opinion.
I made the Easy Workshop Cabinet a couple of weeks ago, and it’s up on the wall! 😂 I’m really pleased with how it turned out. And I made some planters too! I’m not a woodworker, I’m a 62 yr old who likes to have a go.
Your tutorials are very informative and I like your relaxed attitude. Thankyou
Tip: glue a few flat strong magnets to the back of your £ 20,- laser with 2K epoxy glue and you can attach it to all sorts of metal
That looks really nice Stuart and thank you for sharing. How happy were you with the transition from the skirting board to the panelling as I couldn't see much of that?
It looked good white.. great video ill be doing the same niw ive seen how youve done yours! Do you recommend zincer primer?
Great project
I love your vids, real world stuff. Unfirtunately the laser level you keep recommending us no longer available. Would you have any further recommendations, or is it a suck it & see situation? 😁👍
Very nice
Looks great! I'd be inclined to do all 4 walls, but 'cheat' on the walls with the pipes and door, by just installing the top rail, and painting the rest. It would provide a 'complete' look, while saving cutting out all the cutting out of pipe holes, etc, LOL. And most folk would probably never even notice the lack of battens on one wall. If you paint all the pipes, leaving only the ceramic stuff white, it would make for a very clean look too. But just an accent wall looks great too.
Great results, looks amazing! 👍
Advice please,
How can you use ordinary walls and ceilings paint on mdf ?
How does that work on other wood, like pine ?
I have used years ago b&q colours everywhere paints. That seem to be gone/discontinued 😔. I have a present project in progress and would love to know how I can use the present new wall colour, on wood to box/cupboard around an area. I only thing I though for so far was sticking lined wallpaper to wood then paint on wall colour 🤷😂.
As long as you prime the surface first you should be able to use walls and ceilings paint on almost any type of wood.
@5:00 - Also... if you have textured walls (knockdown) as I do, using the backer board will give you a nice, FLAT, paintable surface to yield the BOARD & batten look. I do hope to copy your technique exactly in our hallway half bath. ***Thank You!***
I can definately attest to not gluing directly to the wall. Long term tenants did this in my parents rental property in almost every room without permission (and didn't do a particularly good job either) which took a lot of work and time to rectify when they left. I really wish they were subscribers to your channel!
Can you do stairs?
Another top job Stuart 👍
Great idea, and looks simple enough for a weekend project. But you drained Amazon of the lasers, no longer available!!
Hi Stuart… looks really smart. Clicked on the link for the laser and it’s currently unavailable 🙈😂
What's the betting it'll re-appear at twice the price...
plenty of others eg RockSeed Cross Laser for £19.99
overall looks good. only that skirting board😔 i would remove it , or blend it in this panneling wall.
i dont know why in uk , very rare that somebody removes skirting boards. or fit them before finish flooring. i used and like to fit them only when finish flooring material been fitted. expecially on wooden, laminate ,vinyl floorings🤷♂️
Per Brent Hull of Hull Historical, wainscot should be 28”-30” high for 8’-9’ ceilings and 30”-32” high for 10’-12’ ceilings per historical precedent, looks much better. Rails and stiles should be 3” wide and panels should be an odd number.
Any alternative suggestions on the laser level, unfortunately out of stock.
Home owners spent the 1950’s, 60’s, ripping these boards out during modernization…
Yep fashion goes around
Masking tape for "visualisation", use the cheap stuff from stores like B&M.
Looks nice!
Beautiful, will save this video for the better half, wish me luck🤣 thanks for sharing.
What if you want to do this to a block wall that has been plastered? I always see these being done on plasterboard walls
Brilliant video 👍
"or the stars have changed" 😂 oh man, have I been there 😂😂
Being a new build, do you have issues with all the plaster board everywhere when doimg DIY? Especially when hanging things up?
Looks great that 👍
Would rather use a fast grab to fix onto backing board, would save all those nail holes and filling. Excellent work as usual, am not going to show it to my other half ;-)
That'll cause a massive headache when removing, trust me.
Mocking up using masking tape, before you commit time and money, is a good tip.
great addition to the toilet stuart looks fantastic, i like a feature wall and in this case i think less is more
GGreat video!! thanks
Are the batten pins necessary or could just the glue be relied upon, due to them being lightweight?
I did this recently but just used grab adhesive and 2 or 3 pins per board, it stuck just fine
The pins are just there to hold them in place while the glue dries. The glue once dry will provide far more strength than you'd ever need in this application. So if you can hold them down while the glue dries by some means other than pin nailing then that's fine.
If you haven’t done anything in that room for a couple of years try fybogel 😂
Could you use two panels instead of one large one? I wouldn’t get the size I need in the car.
Cant see why not, just try and get the join in the middle of a vertical strip to cover.
Steve: Nice video but 2 related issues. Amazon out of stock of the level you suggested. Also reviews range from good to rubbish. Some reviews seem to misunderstand how the item should be used. This seems to be true for many Amazon reviews
You must have driven a lot of sales of the Semlos Laser Level, Amazon says it's Currently unavailable and "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." 😥
How do i find the link to that cheap laser level
Looks better when skirting is removed
Bought a laser level as you said..problem is you didn't mention that you needed to buy a tripod as well..very misleading...
Green lazer level currently unavailable 😢
Living the dream. His own workshop, hideaway from the wife&children.
Nice again! Do you have a link to that laser?
nooice
it's properly called 'frame and panel'
I knew I shouldn’t have watched this with the wife 🤦🏻
The level u recommend is unavailable 😂
Decent video 👍