Advice on panels between screened porch frame
Howdy - we have this old screened porch that had rotting beadboard in between the frame for the knee wall. I'd like to replace it with wood without grooves and then add trim. Sort of like this. My spouse prefers this look and we also think it will weather the elements better because the tongue and groove nature of the beadboard. Because it's outside, over time gaps formed between the planks as it expanded and contracted with the seasons. Previously they had attached quarter round to the top/bottom and had the beadboard slotted in between those "tracks". We're currently ripping up/replacing/reinforcing the flooring, so that's not my question - but my question is should I do this with plywood and just sort of toe-nail it between the frame? Or is there some other material or method I'm overlooking? I suppose I could add a furring strip at the top/bottom and then nail the plywood into that, but then I'd either have to put plywood on both sides (which seems unnecessary for a screened porch with otherwise no insulation) or have one side with the furring strip exposed (which seems ugly). My current plan would be to cut the plywood to size, toenail it, probably caulk or use wood glue to add some more rigidity, then add trim to cover any of my sins and for the aesthetics. Does that make sense or do folks have ideas for other more clever approaches? Current status. You can see the rotted old beadboard in the background. (The old rug fragments just there to cover a hole to keep critters out) Open to any thoughts or suggestions - thank you! submitted by /u/Ask_Me_About_Bees [link] [comments]
| | Howdy - we have this old screened porch that had rotting beadboard in between the frame for the knee wall. I'd like to replace it with wood without grooves and then add trim. Sort of like this. My spouse prefers this look and we also think it will weather the elements better because the tongue and groove nature of the beadboard. Because it's outside, over time gaps formed between the planks as it expanded and contracted with the seasons. Previously they had attached quarter round to the top/bottom and had the beadboard slotted in between those "tracks". We're currently ripping up/replacing/reinforcing the flooring, so that's not my question - but my question is should I do this with plywood and just sort of toe-nail it between the frame? Or is there some other material or method I'm overlooking? I suppose I could add a furring strip at the top/bottom and then nail the plywood into that, but then I'd either have to put plywood on both sides (which seems unnecessary for a screened porch with otherwise no insulation) or have one side with the furring strip exposed (which seems ugly). My current plan would be to cut the plywood to size, toenail it, probably caulk or use wood glue to add some more rigidity, then add trim to cover any of my sins and for the aesthetics. Does that make sense or do folks have ideas for other more clever approaches? Open to any thoughts or suggestions - thank you! [link] [comments] |
