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Beadboard and wainscoting add character-rich architectural details to interiors. Here’s what they are and how you can use them to amp up your style at home.
Some, such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) "beadboard", are suitable for ground contact and are used against footings and exterior backfilled foundation walls. Against exterior exposed foundation walls (should be coated to protect from sunlight). Against exterior walls between foundation and roof, installed between sheathing and siding.
Wood wall panelling has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years due to its aesthetic appeal, versatility, and sustainability. Traditionally used to insulate and decorate interiors, modern wood panelling includes wainscoting, beadboard, shiplap, board and batten, and both raised and flat panels. This renewed interest is driven by the ...
Beadboard may refer to: A rigid panel made from molded expanded polystyrene foam (MEPS/EPS) A type of panelling made from tongue-and-groove boards
A wall panel is single piece of material, usually flat and cut into a rectangular shape, that serves as the visible and exposed covering for a wall. Wall panels are functional as well as decorative, providing insulation and soundproofing , combined with uniformity of appearance, along with some measure of durability or ease of replaceability.
Lath and plaster is a building process used to finish mainly interior dividing walls and ceilings. It consists of narrow strips of wood which are nailed horizontally across the wall studs or ceiling joists and then coated in plaster. The technique derives from an earlier, more primitive process called wattle and daub. [1]
The purpose of the dado treatment to a wall is both aesthetic and functional. Historically, the panelling below the dado rail was installed to cover the lower part of the wall which was subject to stains associated with rising damp; additionally it provided protection from furniture and passing traffic. The dado rail itself is sometimes ...
A structural insulated panel, or structural insulating panel, (SIP), is a form of sandwich panel used as a building material in the construction industry. SIP is a sandwich structured composite , consisting of an insulating layer of rigid core sandwiched between two layers of structural board.