My wife and I have chosen a farm theme for our babies nursery. We want
to simulate a barn trim 'look' on the walls. We purchased 1x3 for the
chair rail but it is a little thick for the existing trim in the room.
Is it possible to purchase lumber that is 1/2 by 3? Or, can I have the
wood I purchased planed thinner?
Thanks for the help.
This is how the barn 'look' will look.
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> Is it possible to purchase lumber that is 1/2 by 3? Or, can I have the wood I purchased planed thinner?
If you'd be planing all the way down to 1/2", why don't you resaw the
1" boards? (Assuming actual thickness is a full 1"). You'd lose
around 1/16"-1/8" to the kerf, but planing off 1/2" seems like quite a
waste. A bandsaw is ideal for resawing - if you don't have one, maybe
you could borrow one? Or get a little one - perfect excuse to buy a
tool! I have a 10" bandsaw that's functional, but if I were getting it
again and really couldn't afford or justify a larger one, I'd look at
the 10" Rikon at Woodcraft (or the 10" Craftsman that appears
identical) for $140-150.
Good luck and congrats on your new (or soon to come?) addition to the
family,
Andy
Cedar fence pickets work pretty well. You may want to do a tongue and
groove on the tablesaw or router though. Don't use pressure treated,
of course!
You can keep the rough-cut look, but make sure you sand enough to get
rid of the splinters.
Regardless of what you end up using, at only 1/2" make sure you dry it
well for a week or two indoors before putting it on the wall.
Otherwise, it'll cup terribly.
Josh
[email protected] wrote:
> My wife and I have chosen a farm theme for our babies nursery. We want
> to simulate a barn trim 'look' on the walls. We purchased 1x3 for the
> chair rail but it is a little thick for the existing trim in the room.
> Is it possible to purchase lumber that is 1/2 by 3? Or, can I have the
> wood I purchased planed thinner?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> This is how the barn 'look' will look.
>
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Thanks for all the info!
[email protected] wrote:
> My wife and I have chosen a farm theme for our babies nursery. We want
> to simulate a barn trim 'look' on the walls. We purchased 1x3 for the
> chair rail but it is a little thick for the existing trim in the room.
> Is it possible to purchase lumber that is 1/2 by 3? Or, can I have the
> wood I purchased planed thinner?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> This is how the barn 'look' will look.
>
> ____________
> /|\ | /|\ | /|\
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Mon, Feb 20, 2006, 7:57pm (EST-3) [email protected] doth say:
My wife and I have chosen a farm theme for our babies nursery. We want
to simulate a barn trim 'look' on the walls.<snip>
Why, pray tell? Have you ever been "in" a barn? Your child will
probably grow up with major complexes. Wallpaper the room, with lambs
and such, and paint clouds on the ceiling. You can always re-paper
later, or paint it. I know if I was your kid, I'd appreciate that a lot
more then being kidded about being brought up in a barn, for the rest of
my life Give the kid a break. If you "really" want a barn, make the
poor kid a "barn" toy box later, or do "your" bedroom as a barn.
JOAT
IThere is no vaccine against stupidity!
J T wrote:
> Wallpaper the room, with lambs
> and such, and paint clouds on the ceiling. You can always re-paper
> later, or paint it.
If you wallpaper, PAINT or SIZE THE ROOM FIRST, if it's new.
The previous owner of my home wallpapered directly to wallboard. Since
it wouldn't come off without destroying the drywall, I got to skim coat
and sand a few rooms, which was a major PITA on a 4 year old home.