swisscheese Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I think I am going for some exposed interior plywood panels for wall coverings instead of plasterboard/plaster. Has anyone else used exposed ply boards anywhere? And if so what thickness would be required, and also any lacquered finishes applied. I have seen some birch with a lacquered finish that lightens the ply somewhat that I quite like. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divorcingjack Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Haven't seen them in real life, but on lots of house programmes. I quite like the look on the occasional wall - I think if it was all over the place it might look a bit "swedish sauna". I'd probably go for a matt lacquer like they use on oak floors, protects from staining, but doesn't look too shiny. I'm allergic to overly shiny things as they need dusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I considered this but in the end did the easy/boring thing of getting everything plastered. One of my concerns was that the slightly textured surface could trap dirt and be impossible to clean properly. Maybe that depends on how smooth the finish is on the ply, and what it's sealed with. My other concern was how to fix it- I guessed that glue would be the answer but you'd better not want back in behind it in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisscheese Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 @divorcingjack It's not all the walls, and trying to avoid shiny, hence the matt la @Crofter - yep trying to avoid the 'boring' all plaster thing too. I'm currently unsure on fixings though I don't mind exposed screw heads dependent on quality and alignment, it's thickness of the board that I'm also interested is 12mm too thin 18mm seems quite thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 34 minutes ago, swisscheese said: @divorcingjack It's not all the walls, and trying to avoid shiny, hence the matt la @Crofter - yep trying to avoid the 'boring' all plaster thing too. I'm currently unsure on fixings though I don't mind exposed screw heads dependent on quality and alignment, it's thickness of the board that I'm also interested is 12mm too thin 18mm seems quite thick 15mm? It really depends on the stud spacing behind. As to fixings, I suppose something like a countersunk allen head in stainless could look rather snazzy- in the right house. You might need to use cup washers as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I am also thinking of this but thinking of using it on a ceiling. Has anybody seen a rail system that provides a shadow line gap between the sheets. I've seen it on a job I was on but can't find it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divorcingjack Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I guess it would be something like the systems that they used to use in commercial buildings for polystyrene ceiling tiles, they left a gap between. Otherwise, multitool? Could be quite snazzy for a ceiling actually, nice thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Or what about the systems used to fix wet-wall panels? Metal ones obviously, not the icky plastic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_s Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I am going to use birch ply for my window boards ( the internal cills ) Painted or some sort of finish with the ply edges on show but doubled up on the side profile. I may even do some of my reveals completely in ply but not sure yet. I am doing all of this as I have poorly fitted windows so sorting out all the foaming, taping etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) @swisscheese you should be looking to apply a Class 0 surface spread of flame rated varnish. Matt will look better than a gloss finish. Edit: With regard to the ply itself there are various grades available - make sure you're happy with the finish. Edited September 4, 2017 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisscheese Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Holy Thread Resurrection Batman - type BUMP! I'm definitely going for some ply - quite a bit of it, but this could be price dependent. Has anybody got any good online sources for bulk orders, I'm not getting great deals from local timber merchants despite the potential quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 How do your BMs compare to Wickes? They can often be quite competitive on things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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