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DIY & Home Improvement

H. Cromwell

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9. 1/4" luan plywood sheets...

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 05:30 PM

Jun 2013

We did this with my brothers large living room. Get sheets of luan or 1/4" plywood , stain or paint them, brad nail them over 1x2s Cover the abutted seams with contrasting stained/painted 2x4s. We used stain it really looked good.

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