Panelling and fitting sockets in it.

[MikeSharp01]

I am making, because the commercial stuff is too thin to act as the actual wall, and fitting V groove panelling in our bedrooms and am not sure what depth I should rout the V grooves. I have looked at commercial panelling and it comes out between 3 and 5 mm deep - I prefer 3mm but is that enough on a 4m run - will it just feel lost. I also have to fit a number of plug sockets and light switches in it and am wondering what the best way to do this as I would like to use dry lining back boxes as there is no structure behind the panelling. Will this look odd with the grooves running behind the face plates? Any thoughts?

[Oz07]

How thick are your boards. 3mm feels more like a scratch than a groove. Id be looking for more like 6mm you will have to do a test piece see what you prefer. I don't think sockets will look bad with the grooves going into them. 

[MikeSharp01]

It's 12mm thick so I can go deeper. I think I will make a sample and see how I feel. 

[Onoff]

What will look odd is if a groove is off centre to a single gang switch/socket.

 

 

[MikeSharp01]

14 hours ago, Onoff said:

What will look odd is if a groove is off centre to a single gang switch/socket.

Yes I have drawn it all up and I can avoid the single socket issue OK I think. Both are focused on Bedside sockets which need to match the bed width - chose king size but spaced so a super king will just fit between the sockets - just! Getting it right is a further pain on one of the walls as it has two doors in it which the other half of the partnership wants to be secret and open on the 'V' grooves - hence the bespoke panelling!