There have passed those times when the wall from boards equaled to the ugly varnished vagonka. Today we have much more interesting decisions at choice.
The old processed boards, ready panel boards, parquet boards or amazing mosaic can hang on wall. What of them work best of all and how it is correct to mount boards on wall? About it in the following items.
Form and arrangement of boards on wall
A few years ago in the Polish interiors there was tendency to covering of walls the whole rooms. Now designers address minimalism, considering tree on walls as decorative accent. Though boards decorate the only wall or small fragment of the apartment, they concentrate all the attention thanks to original finishing, unusual flowers and forms. The place of narrow panel boards was taken by the wide wooden boards located vertically, horizontally or on diagonal. Not less popular decisions are the parquet boards and boards which are laid out according to the drawing by fir-tree and handmade mosaic.
How to fix boards on wall?
When planning installation of boards on wall it is necessary to consider that not each partition will sustain the weight of wood structure. Partitions from gypsum cardboard demand additional reinforcing that needs to be made on assembly step - by means of special frames and crossbars. Before start of assembly we have to make sure that the wall is correctly prepared. The surface has to be clean, smooth, equal and dry. It is especially important if you are going to attach boards directly to wall by means of construction adhesive. Attention! After receiving boards it is necessary to unpack and leave them for several days in the target room. Thanks to it wood gets used to new conditions - temperature and humidity inside. Depending on the sizes and thickness of plates we can execute assembly in several ways: on grid from wooden levels which should be fastened or pasted directly to wall. Boards can be attached to grid by means of screws, nails, glue or special assembly clips. This decision should be chosen if boards long and heavy, and the humidity level indoors increased. The grid allows to support compensators and, thus, free air stream between wooden facing and wall. with strong construction adhesive which is recommended by the producer of payments. Consider this method if panels have the maximum length of 150-180 cm. You remember, however, that the wall has to be completely smooth, direct, dry and in addition grounded by suitable soil (suitable for type of surface and glue) .na OSB payments. This method of assembly facilitates creation of more difficult drawings, for example, of multielement mosaics or fashionable fir-tree. Just paste boards on big sheets about 1 cm thick, and then attach boards to wall dowels.
What boards for wall to choose?
There are many opportunities. In addition to continuous boards and ready wall coverings we can use products for finishing of floor: panel boards, parquet boards or three-layer boards. Let's consider the most interesting decisions in more detail.
Old boards for covering of walls
Along with the Scandinavian style in the Polish houses, floors and walls from old boards rattled. Though white interiors have also tired us, the tree bitten by time tooth still causes admiration. No wonder - the processed boards have noble color, beautiful granularity and pleasant, various texture. It is connected with the slow processes resulting from long-term contact with the sun, rain, wind and snow in wood. Where to look for old wooden wall boards? It is the best of all to use services of the chosen company which gets boards from various demolitions, and then subjects material to professional processing: it is dried in the dryer, cleaned and cut to the necessary size. Drying is the necessary procedure as it allows to eliminate wreckers and to reduce humidity level to 6-8% that boards have passed examination in house conditions. Processing of the order can take several weeks. Boards are delivered raw or impregnated, for example, with oil, wax or linseed oil. When choosing the first decision we have to provide appropriate protection of wood. Depending on length of boards we can attach them to wall or fix on grid. From demolition we will pay about 220-260 zloties for square meter of the raw, cut-off by the size boards. A little cheaper decision is to buy old wall panels which imitate species of old tree. Unfortunately, even the best imitation cannot be compared to the original. Old wall boards are firmer, are more resistant to wreckers and abrasion, and each crack on their surface tells story.
Crude boards for wall
Instead of looking for ready materials, we can buy the raw boards and to process them. This decision costs a lot of work, but saves the large sum of money. Moreover, it gives many opportunities because boards can be finished practically in any way. When choosing wall panels consider room conditions. In the places subject to moisture influence, for example, in kitchen or in the bathroom, use strong and stable breeds of tree, such as oak, tic or merbaa. On sale there are smooth planed boards which are enough for coloring chosen as you decorative and the protectant and also the raw boards demanding preliminary preparation. Remember that wood for wall has to be dried well up, and boards have to acclimatize for several days in new conditions. If we ignore the above-stated requirements, wood will begin to be deformed and crack under the influence of temperature variation and humidity.
Wood wall panels
In certain cases ready panel boards will better work, than boards. Their smooth surface is resistant to damages, easily washes and does not demand service. People who look for the idea for beautiful and practical finishing of walls will estimate advantages of this decision. We reach ideal effect, installing floor panels on wall. Let's choose better product which it is deceptive it is similar to natural boards. Panels with dull finish and specially pro-thinned out edge, i.e. V-shaped groove. As it is much easier than the panel, than boards, we can paste without hesitation them to wall (provided that the surface has been washed previously up, ironed and grounded).
Tarsia on wall
We will gain interesting effect, having established tarsia on wall. Among available decisions leaders are three-dimensional panels from the blocks cut manually and boards of various sizes. Besides that they are beautiful ornament, they also provide the best warm and sound insulation. Mosaics are on sale in the form of ready patches (on fiber glass grid) or large-format panels therefore their installation happens quickly and without special difficulties. Producers advise to paste mosaic directly to equal smooth wall or to fix it on OSB boards. As production of wooden compositions is very labor-consuming, the prices of this type of products are not one of the lowest. The wooden wall mosaic stands up about 350-550 zloties for sq.m depending on type of tree and type of finishing.
Wall parquet levels
Some time ago the mode on the French fir-tree has returned. The classical drawing has moved from floor to walls, having become decoration of bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms. The fir-tree from tile is the most widespread decision, but more and more people decide to replace tile with wooden parquet boards. How to arrange fir-tree on wall? It is the best of all to paste boards to OSB about 1 cm thick, and then to fix board on wall by glue and/or dowels. As the drawing has to be laid out by fir-tree with big accuracy, let's begin with arrangement of all elements "dry". After pasting of levels we will level surface by means of the orbital grinder, and then we will protect wood oil. The fir-tree on wall can be executed from smaller or large elements. As well as decorative mosaic, it will be best of all to look as one-wall finishing, for example, behind sofa in the living room or behind bed in the bedroom. The wall from boards is beautiful ornament in any interior. You remember, however, that the tree requires a little more attention, than ceramic tile, artificial facing and different types of paint coats. That he looked good for many years, it is necessary to take care of him: regularly purify wood from dust and dirt and update it each several years.