How To Hang A Wooden Board On The Wall

Use reclaimed barn boards on only one feature wall in a room to keep the look simple yet make a statement.

How to hang a wooden board on the wall.

In the kitchen you might front face an island with barn wood or perhaps diy a barn board backsplash. Step 5 line the pallet up with the studs in the wall as best you can. Most wall framings set studs every 16 inches so you should be okay to measure from there but double check with a pilot hole. The pallet is going to hang from screws protruding from the wall and the weight hangs from the boards that are running parallel to the floor at what is now the top of the pallet.

I happened to have some black paint in my garage cabinet so i grabbed it and quickly painted the wall. Pallets are not perfect and no matter how hard you try there will be a gap or two here and there. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips. Rebecca and shannon of petite party studio are accomplished diyers and decorators and they love the look of distressed wood.

The trick to wood plank walls is to keep it simple. You need to drill through the plaster and into the wood framing. Alternatively to hang your whiteboard with hooks affix eyelets to the back of your whiteboard and hang them on screw in or adhesive hooks on your wall. Wooden signs are a great way to improve a home.

The hard part in adding distressed planks to a wall is preparing the wood cutting and painting all the planks to get a uniform look. For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. A wood plank wall can add a rustic focal point to a room. I had planned to use toggle bolts to attach the 2 x10 x 20 or so on the length to the studs but the studs are in the wall the wrong way for me to drill thru and use the toggle s wing anchor.

Adjust until it is level and then ask a friend to hold the strip while you drill long wood screws through the furring strips and into the studs or wall anchors. For whiteboards that are less than 3 or 4 pounds place sticker patches to the back of the board and firmly press it onto the wall. The dark wall color hides those gaps for you. Wooden signs inside the house can add a rustic touch communicate a message or complete a collection.

I want to hang some shelves for the cats to travel and hang out on the wall out from under my feet and off the beds. Hold them horizontally across the wall and place a level on top. Family names favorite teams or vintage advertising signs are all meaningful additions to your décor.