Wood Beadboard on the walls outside the shower?
prairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Featured Answer
Comments (18)
lam702
9 years agoVith
9 years agoRelated Discussions
Beadboard or tile walls for powder bath?
Comments (4)I'm going thru the same thing. I am removing old tile to put up beadboard. Its very DIY but you have to be able to rip wood, cut 45% angles, etc. So not too bad but does need some work. I would watch MDF in a bathroom. You have to paint it with oil base paint. MDF is not meant to be near water-it just swells up and distorts if it gets soaked by water. I would use wood rather than MDF. I'm using vinyl for mine. More expensive than wood or MDF but still a lot less I think than buying tile and having it installed....See MoreBeadboard shower walls?
Comments (8)I was looking at Swanstone beadboard panels for our shower. See my recent post, "cost of tile vs. solid shower surround". I don't think I included a link there, but will here. These are made for the bathroom, though I have seen other posts about using PVC beadboard made for exteriors. The Swanstone is expensive. You could do the shower in that material, then use wood beadboard on the other walls of your bathroom. If it's the wood look rather than the beadboard look you're after, I have seen bathrooms done in teak. Presumably a lot of upkeep. Here is a link that might be useful: Swanstone beadboard shower...See MoreEdge where beadboard and tile meet?
Comments (4)Thanks so much for your responses. I too like the look of tile instead of beadboard, but this is a guest bath and we're trying to keep costs down. We can't scrap the beadboard idea entirely because the walls are not in good enough condition to just paint - they need to be covered. I will check out the Schluter products today. The other idea I discussed last night with the contractor is to run a wood trim corner piece down that edge and have the tile come up next to it (hopefully flush). The corner piece would also hide the beadboard edge on the other side. The tub/shower is set back about 7 or 8 inches from this corner, so I don't think we'll have trouble with water contacting the wood. On the back wall, we'll use a flat strip of wood trim from floor to ceiling to achieve the same effect. I'll post finished pics if we ever get to that point!...See MoreHas anyone restored old beadboard walls? HELP
Comments (13)Well, you can feast your eyes on my attic; I'm thinking you might be facing something similar. I stared at these boards, which were/are painted dirty white, for nearly 20 years before I figured out what to do. Or rather, how to decide what to do. I have two rooms upstairs. One is done in narrow boards with tons of end-to-end joints hanging in the middle of nowhere, and it's bumpy and uneven and ugly as sin. There was nothing for it but to cover it up, which I've done with panelling on one wall, and in another part of the room with wallpaper. I've also started panelling the ceiling with 1/8" maple plywood but don't have a photo of that yet. My husband is not a fan of the wallpapered part, but it works for me. I plastered (oh yes I did) all the cracks, smoothed the wall as much as I could, and papered over it. Half the room so far. For the rest, I've discovered an underpaper that may spare me the plastering. First two photos here of the original look and the panelling. Pardon the mess; after 20 years there are no empty rooms, and the house is so messy I have trouble getting presentable photos! The other room, shown in the third photo, had wider boards, not so many joints, and was installed better, flatter. That, I decided I could paint. It is shown here partly done (and with only one coat on one wall); again, pardon the stuff. Yes, this is how I work my way around the room. I am nearly done the room now, and really liking it painted, much better than I expected. I REALLY hated it when it was white with the dark floor. Am also doing a hallway, in a creamsicle orange colour, and that is looking pretty good too. So one question is, is the installation of your boards nice enough to paint? I have to admit I don't recommend the papering (sounds like that's been tried!). I used a satin finish paint; the old paint was flat, and yuck. If the boards are just bad, then consider removal or covering with panelling. Or with gyproc. An unexpected pain in these rooms is the corners. How do the walls meet? Mine have huge uneven gaps and need corner moulding. It used to have a quarter round, which I hated and have replaced with a square 1x1. I also had holes that were cut in - to get into to the attic shoulder walls - and have had to devise covers for these. Another question you might want to consider is fire safety. It should be noted that gyproc will give you a bit more time than wood, I think. Ours is a small simple house and egress is comparatively straightforward. If yours is more complicated, and if grandkids are involved, you might want a better fire-rated wall material, and that would argue for removal and gyproc. I am not a fan of multiple layers on walls - had trouble even doing the 1/8 inch ply. Maybe we just have so little space I hate to lose even an inch, plus there is spacing out the moulding, and it's messy to get through. So if you are going to do drywall, I would tend toward removal of the beadboard. You could preserve it and use it instead as wainscot, perhaps. Or as fencing. Or as moulding. Or give it away. But wow, unpainted old beadboard? I bet it's nice wood if you refinish it, but I'm not sure I'd feel obligated to keep it on the walls as it is, holes and all. Wood can actually be used around a tub; it's more resilient with water than you'd think. Karin L...See Moreprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoamberm145
9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agoamberm145
9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agoCharles Ross Homes
9 years agoamberm145
9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agoSombreuil
9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agokats737
9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years agoprairiemoon2 z6b MA
9 years ago
Related Stories
WALL TREATMENTSBeadboard Panels Offer a Shortcut to a Classic Style
Traditional touch: Change up plain bathroom walls with beaded hardwood planks and trim you can install yourself
Full StoryGARDENING AND LANDSCAPING10 Reasons to Love Outdoor Showers
Keep summertime dirt and sand outside with a shower area that turns an everyday routine into an exhilarating experience
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNDesigner Trick: Take Your Shower Tile to the Ceiling
Tile the whole wall in your shower to give your bath a light and lofty feel
Full StoryHOUSEKEEPINGHow to Clean a Glass Shower Door
See which tools and methods will keep those glass shower walls and doors sparkling clean
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNShower Curtain or Shower Door?
Find out which option is the ideal partner for your shower-bath combo
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGNKitchen of the Week: Brick, Wood and Clean White Lines
A family kitchen retains its original brick but adds an eat-in area and bright new cabinets
Full StoryCOLORWhat Goes With Purple Walls?
Make a plum wall come alive with art, warm metals, ivory, chartreuse, natural wood — and at least one wild card
Full StoryMY HOUZZMy Houzz: Classic Style and Colors in a Vermont Family Home
Beadboard wainscoting, historically inspired paint colors and an open layout define a family’s modern farmhouse-style home
Full StoryBASEMENTSBasement of the Week: Personality and Amenities Create a Comfy Lounge
School colors: on the wall. Neon Pabst sign: behind the bar. Exercise equipment, shower, games and big-screen TV: right on tap
Full StoryRUSTIC STYLESalvaged Wood Meets Urban Industrial in a Philly Condo
Reclaimed barn and chicken coop parts give a city live-work space rustic edginess with a conscience
Full StorySponsored
Oaktown