Putting Beadboard in Bathroom
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Beadboard in the bathroom
Comments (1)Hi, This is common question here. Do a search for beadboard and you'll see other responses. I did a post on my bathroom (I'll post link below). I used beadboard but recommend either PVC based beadboard-usually sold in planks) or wood that is painted with oil-based paint. I used the PVC stuff and it looks, paints, and cuts just like wood but does not react to water. I used it as my backsplash around the sink and it has worked out great. Don't use MDF as that will swell and bulge if it gets wet. Oil based paint on wood will protect it pretty well but still not as water resistant as using PVC. Everyplace makes their own variety. My was called Azek but ask your local wood store. Not sure if they sell it in laces like Home Depot or Lowes. A bit more money but well worth it. Here is a link that might be useful: beadboard used in bathroom...See MoreWhat kind of beadboard can be used in a bathroom?
Comments (9)Thanks for the tip - it never occurred to me that such a product would exist. I'm trying to keep to natural-ish materials (although tub and shower surround is some kind of plastic) but if it doesn't scream "synthetic" then it might be a good choice. I don't want anything with much of a sheen or an obvious plastic look, but there are some very good vinyl products out there now. I'll have to see if I can get a look at it somewhere. (Basically I'm the person who, if I had my way, would have a claw foot tub, hex tiles, a vanity made from an antique dresser, etc..)...See Morehow does bead board hold up in bathroom?
Comments (3)heidia, while the current bath we just did has only had the beadboard (wider version) for just over a year now, I have had it in previous baths. The bathroom I grew up in had it. There is a difference in the quality of what you put up. If you put up the pine boards and not the thin laminate type stuff, it will last a lot longer. Also, give it some good coats of paint to seal out the water. It will last a very, very long time. Probably longer than the grout would if you put in tile. We also bounced back and forth between tile and wood for this bath. For the look we wanted it was a LOT of tile (and more costly a lot of trim tile). Good luck, Kalindi...See MoreBeadboard or Picture Frame Wainscoting:What's best in a bathroom?
Comments (20)My $.02: I don't think picture-frame wainscoting is stylistically appropriate or practical for a bathroom. Also, painted MDF could seem cheap, especially in a home with solid wood wainscoting in other rooms, and I'm not sure how it would hold up it in a room/climate that is subject to mold. While I like true beadboard in vintage baths, it's often used just because it's trendy, fast, and cheap (if you use any of the various imitation beadboard products). Beadboard would look good with your Memoirs toilet and pedestal sink, but may seem too cottage-y for the rest of your house. My first preference would be for tile wainscoting, which need not be expensive in a small space if you shop around and do the tiling yourself. Are you really sure you can't use it? Unless the seasonal movement is really extreme (in which case you must have problems with all of your walls and wainscoting), you should be able to use tile as long as you have the proper surface, use small tiles, and flexible grout. (I'm no expert, but that's what I've been told.) Another option would be to simply install a chair rail around the perimeter of the room. You could then use different colors for the upper and lower walls, or paint the lower wall and use wallpaper or stenciling on the upper part (although extreme house movement could sabotage wallpaper)....See More- 11 years ago
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