How To Batten A Floor

Since this was going to be floor to ceiling board and batten i made sure to paint my batten that was running horizontal against the ceiling before i got it up there to make things easier for me.

How to batten a floor.

Once you have two sections filled remove the batten between them and fill in the gap. Floor to ceiling board and batten can be installed many different ways with many different materials including mdf medium density fiberboard like cassity used here and wood planks. Updating my living room to a wider baseboard and adding some wall trim while i m at it. The ambiplate 20 system is designed to suit battened floor build ups but can be easily adapted to suit sprung sports floors acoustic batten floors and over battened floors.

The first step is to measure your space. My big fireplace is outside the shot to the right. I wanted the board and batten to be the same color as the rest of the walls in my room so i painted my wall silver drop by behr. Before the timber floor boards are interlocked apply a continuous bead of waterproof wood grade pva adhesive to the top and bottom of the tongue and groove joints.

This is the most important step. Use a tape measure or ruler to measure from the tip of the drill bit. Before the underfloor heating system is installed insulation should be laid between the battens and should be laid as close as possible to the underside of the pipework to maximise heating output. This old wall is paneling so i had to take down all the 1 4 round panel trim.

Wrap a piece of tape 5 inches 1 27 cm from the tip of the drill bit. Take a measurement of the length and height of each wall that you will be applying the board and batten too. This will help you know how deep you are drilling. Once the timber floor boards have been laid temporary wedges should be inserted between the walls and the floor to maintain tight joints until the adhesive has set.

Once you have those measurements you can begin deciding exactly how you want each wall to layout. Trowel on compact and level the screed in stages until the first section is filled then move on to the next. Continue until you have screeded the whole floor. One too many people called it a man cave due to the color so i decided to brighten it up a bit.

I had previously. Wrap a piece of tape around the bit at this measurement. My favorite way to install board and batten is to use furring strips from your local hardware store.