Homemade Under Kitchen Siding Board

Plywood to the back of the door.

Homemade under kitchen siding board. Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper. Board and batten siding. Now it s time to add the boards. The bottom won t show much because of the bed covering it.

To make a more traditional shiplap joint simply cut one rabbet at 1 2 in. That way when you install the boards you re left with a 1 4 in. Osb tends to have lower fastener holding strength compared to plywood so if you choose osb for sheathing i would. With the width the same on both sides of your board you can adjust the reveal between boards when you install the decorative shiplap siding.

Add construction adhesive for hollow core doors. The siding and trim are made of fiber cement a material that will not ignite when exposed to direct flame or contribute fuel to a fire unlike wood which goes up in flames and vinyl which melts easily. Now you can mount as many hooks magnets and other storage gizmos as you like. Cut the plywood three or four inches shy of the door edges to avoid conflicts with the doorknob or hinges.

Clamp the board to your work surface with a c clamp and sand with a belt sander to remove any ridge where the tip of the table saw blade removed the wedge from your siding lumber. By cabin diy december 7 2014 2 56 pm updated september 6 2020 9 21 pm 264 6k views 42 comments. A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job. Note you can also glue the wood to the wall we chose not to and have not had any issues.

Wide and the other at 3 4 in. Oriented strand board aka osb could also be used as sheathing under the board and batten siding.