Do It Yourself Shiplap Wall with Ripped Plywood

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  1. […] are so many wood boards on the market for your home.  We have used shiplap – ripped plywood (read about our post here), vinyl flooring, real wood flooring and peel and stick.  This was our first time trying already […]

  2. […] will be adding shiplap to add depth to the back wall.  I have a shiplap tutorial here that I wrote last year on the process.  I can’t wait to do it again.  This is what my first […]

  3. […] of the room is shiplap.  Thanks to Jo Jo we are all loving this stuff.  I have written an in depth tutorial on shiplap here that is a good resource if you haven’t worked with it before.  This time around I tried some […]

  4. […] Shiplap […]

  5. Tamara Rogers says:

    Did you pull your outlet out to be flush with the wall?

    • Showit User says:

      I didnt the first time around because I was so new to this, but the next walls we did it for sure!

  6. […] was shopping here for birch plywood to make shiplap.  That final project is shared here. This is what the associate helped me […]

  7. Mary Ellen says:

    We live in a condo with metal studs so what we would be securing it to would only be the wall

    • Showit User says:

      You could use liquid glue but it is very permanent! Or you can try peel and stick wallpaper form roommatesdecor.com that looks like shiplap!

  8. […] are so many wood boards on the market for your home.  We have used shiplap – ripped plywood (read about our post here), laminate flooring, real wood flooring and peel & stick wood.  This was our first time trying […]

  9. Looks great!! What color is painted on the wall.

    • Showit User says:

      Thank you!! Its called Alabaster White in Sherwin Williams!

  10. Brittney says:

    Omg thank you- I followed this and my wall turned out so good!! I’d love to send u a pic!

  11. Andrea says:

    Did you repaint the ENTIRE wall after sanding or just the spots that were filled and sanded?

    • Showit User says:

      Hello Andrea!! I actually just sanded the first spots and repainted. So easy!!

  12. Tracie says:

    Hi, can you tell me long term how it has held up? I’m getting feedback from contractor that the pre made ship lap will last and that these plywood strips do not. I’d appreciate any feedback on how it has done, especially after hanging the mirror on it.

    • Showit User says:

      Absolutely! So they have been up in my house for 5 years and doing awesome. I wonder how long he meant?

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