EASY STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WALL MAKEOVER

Paint your room to create a backdrop for the revamp, then glue precut panels to the walls for DIY wainscoting.

For you to note

• By only painting the part of the wall that will be visible above the wainscoting you save on paint and time, plus you don’t have to cut in around the skirting.

• A grey-tinted undercoat hides strong wall colours better than plain white.

Here’s how

STEP 1 Lay dropsheets and use a paint roller to apply an undercoat and 2 acrylic topcoats to your walls, leaving to dry after each coat. You don’t need to paint the portion of walls that will be covered by the wainscoting. Also paint the wall panels and leave to dry. STEP 2 Apply dabs of

construction adhesive to the back of a wall panel, dabbing in rows. Position panel on wall, starting in a corner, and press in place.

STEP 3 Use a stud finder to locate wall studs and mark locations on wall panel about 10mm from top.

STEP 4 Hammer nails into wall studs through the panel.

STEP 5 Continue gluing and

adding panels, sliding them together with joining strips, then nailing into studs. Press against panels with long straightedge to make sure they’re flat against the wall and in the same plane. STEP 6 Cut dado rail to length, then apply 2 coats paint, leaving to dry after each. Apply adhesive to back of rail and install with rebate sitting over top of wall panels. The rail should cover nails on wall panels. STEP 7 Use gap filler in space between rail and wall. Wipe away excess with damp cloth. Touch up paint if needed.

STEP 1 Use decorative panels to give your walls dimension. STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6