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grover
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 05:47pm
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I'm trying to decide on my interior wall covering material. We want to go with pine t & g or shiplap but is all wood too much wood? Thought about different shade of stain for walls and ceiling just for a little variety.
The plan for the floors is mostly hardwood except for bath & maybe kitchen.
Share you pics and opinions.
Also I'm finding $.75 per sq ft for kiln dried 3/4" thick pine is about the cheapest I can find. Is that about right on price?
Thanks
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gunslinger22
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 06:47pm
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we did 4 feet of T and G wainscotting with painted drywall above that and instead of mudding and taping the drywall seams we battened them with stained pine that matches the T and G. then we did the ceiling in shiplap and the floor in hardwood. the painted part creates a nice break in the wood, allowing the wood to stand out and not be overwhelming.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 06:54pm
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I say it's all personal preference. Some people love wood, some don't. If you like the look of it, then go for it. Different colours can definitely help to provide contrast for you. I have a log cabin so it's all wood.
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rmak
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:19pm
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If you think you have too much natural wood after your build you can always paint it. My wife, who reads many design magazines reports that the latest "cottage" look is white paint or white wash over wood. Currently we are debating whether to use that technique in our cedar paneled family room. Guess who wants to keep it natural...
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Just
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:28pm
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A wood ceiling makes for a dark room . Our cottage [ below ] has pine floors and walls but the ceiling is white and keeps the place bright and cheery . our kitchen at home is red ceder and requires 400 watts of incandescent lighting to see comfortably . [that could be a problem if you are off grid ]...
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:28pm
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in the master bedroom new tin ceiling /knotty pine walls....upstairs bedroom all drywall/wood floor...bathroom all wood/ mud room drywall ceiling and hemlock rough cut on walls/ great room drywall ceiling (19 foot high) with 3 red cedar beams/and soon to be T &G knotty pine or T & G cedar on walls... "variety is the spice of LIFE "
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:39pm - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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Mine is all wood. I went for that western rustic look though. I like it.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:21pm
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It's a matter of personal preference.
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grover
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:39pm
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Thanks for the answers and the pics. I was thinking drywall in the bathroom might be preferable to wood because of the moisture from the shower.
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Malamute
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2015 02:20am - Edited by: Malamute
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If its sealed it should be fine wherever it may get water on it.
I'm an all wood guy. One reason I like cabins is because I'm not much of a fan of modern or what I call "civilized" construction. "Cabin" also means log to me in default mode, I have to adjust my brain to include framed stuff and modern styles/materials. I put some drywall in some places I've built to sell, but in my own, I just dont like it and wont use it. In the end, its personal preference.
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creeky
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2015 12:25pm
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I'm with rmak's wife. Pine gets so dark after a few years. And big dark knots... not my preference.
I've painted paneling, you still have the lines. And I've also taken it down and put up drywall.
With the chalet I built this fall. I love the raw white pine interior. but i know it will age and darken so in the early summer i plan to pull the furniture out and spray with white semi or full stain. you'll still get the saw kerf marks and rough wood look, but it will be all clean and bright. (that makes me laugh--I didn't know I was designer trendy).
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Truecabin
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2015 03:01pm
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Quoting: grover but is all wood too much wood?
wood? not for a cabin
for me any drywall is too much drywall ( for a cabin)
but to each his own
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neckless
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2015 09:16pm
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too much of any one think gets tiered after a while
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2015 12:39am - Edited by: KinAlberta
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^ agree. Our cabin's walls are all knotty pine. Windows are fir framed and fir trimmed. A bit much.
I was considering putting drywall up in front of the knotty pine (without unduly damaging it) on one wall to serve as a feature wall. However I came across some photos where the windows frames were painted white and some white trim boards were used. Looks great so I plan to do that instead.
Like this... (Unfortunately white furniture in our cabin wouldn't cut it.)
http://www.tetsuharukubota.com/painting-knotty-pine-paneling-for-your-interior-ideas/ interesting-painting-knotty-pine-paneling-with-glass-coffee-table-and-unique-table-la mp/
http://www.tetsuharukubota.com/painting-knotty-pine-paneling-for-your-interior-ideas/
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Even here and more "rustic" looking too, (see below) just a bit of paint provides nice contrast. I hate the idea of painting over beautiful pine walls, so sacrificing the window and door frames seems like a great compromise.
http://www.tetsuharukubota.com/painting-knotty-pine-paneling-for-your-interior-ideas/ cool-painting-knotty-pine-paneling-with-wooden-book-shelf-and-wooden-wall/
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2015 06:07am
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To each their own. I tried to find a balance between the wood and other. Another big factor is windows! I wanted to let in as much light and to see as much of the outside as possible ...
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2015 09:17am - Edited by: KinAlberta
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^ I do like the wood ceilings. And lots of windows overcomes the issues wood/dark wood creates over 'too dark' an interior. In our home we had a small dark (and ugly kitchen). We ended up painting the drab brown cupboards white and the whole kitchen seemed much nicer and less 'depressing'. However when we renovated a few years later we removed a wall and added some windows. We then went back to a darker cherry cabinetry lots and lots of lighting (variously switch to give us choice of brightness and location) and we never feel that it's too dark and depressing inside.
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RiverCabin
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2015 11:30am
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Ours is all wood but we did it the cheap way. Given we are on a river, moisture is an issue so we wanted to avoid sheetrock. The funny thing is that at the time we did the interior, OSB was half the price of sheetrock. Sure it's not the classiest but it has a decent r factor and we like it.
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Malamute
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2015 02:35pm
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Quoting: creeky I love the raw white pine interior. but i know it will age and darken
I love the look of the wood after it ages and darkens. I rarely use any finish on the wood jujst so it will age out nicely.
One house I built, the guy was distressed at how light the wood was, hed seen some other places I'd built and it looked darker. I took a new piece of wood and held it up against the aged wood in an older place to show him how it would age out, he was happy then.
Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Looking at the houses in some of the Yellowstone Traditions houses, I LOVE the old aged look they get. 75-100 year old cabins also have that look.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:44am
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I love all wood!looks woodsy and rich.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:43am
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My theme ws rustic western, had ot be all wood.
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MJW
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:24pm - Edited by: MJW
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We did all 6 inch pine carsiding in ours. Love it. Can't imagine using sheetrock.
Ripped the extra down and used it to trim out doors and windows, build stair rails and for window casings.
Flipped it over and stained it for the floors.
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