TIMBER WALL FINISHESTIMBER WALL FINISHES

Timber wall finishes can be generally Timber wall finishes can be generally divided into two main group:divided into two main group:

– 1) Timber Panelling1) Timber Panelling

– 2) Timber Boarding2) Timber Boarding

1) TIMBER PANELLING1) TIMBER PANELLING

Timber panelling also can be divided into Timber panelling also can be divided into two groups:two groups:

– A) Traditional PanellingA) Traditional Panelling

– B) Modern Timber PanellingB) Modern Timber Panelling

1A) TRADITIONAL PANELLING1A) TRADITIONAL PANELLING

• Traditional panelling consisted of a Traditional panelling consisted of a moulded timber framework infilled with moulded timber framework infilled with solid panels of timber.solid panels of timber.

Traditional PanellingTraditional Panelling

Elevation Elevation Detail at skirting levelDetail at skirting level

Detail at dado levelDetail at dado level Detail at cornice levelDetail at cornice level

1B) MODERN TIMBER PANELLING1B) MODERN TIMBER PANELLING

Modern timber panelling tends to be much Modern timber panelling tends to be much more simple in detail, and might typically be more simple in detail, and might typically be little more than plain veneered plywood little more than plain veneered plywood panels with no visible framework.panels with no visible framework.

Both traditional and modern timber panelling Both traditional and modern timber panelling are fixed to timber are fixed to timber grounds.grounds.

The grounds are fixed by nailing or screwing The grounds are fixed by nailing or screwing the face of grounds into timber plugs set into the face of grounds into timber plugs set into the wall.the wall.

Or screwing through the face of the grounds Or screwing through the face of the grounds into plastic plugs which are pushed into halls into plastic plugs which are pushed into halls drilled in the wall.drilled in the wall.

Then the panelling is screwed to the grounds Then the panelling is screwed to the grounds in such a way that the visual effect of the in such a way that the visual effect of the fixing is minimised.fixing is minimised.

There are also two types of modern timber There are also two types of modern timber panelling.panelling.

– I ) Modern Panelling with Exposed I ) Modern Panelling with Exposed FrameworkFramework

– II) Modern Panelling with No Exposed II) Modern Panelling with No Exposed FrameworkFramework

Modern Panelling with Exposed FrameworkModern Panelling with Exposed Framework

a) Elevation of panellinga) Elevation of panelling b) Detail at skirting levelb) Detail at skirting level c) Detail at top rail levelc) Detail at top rail level

Modern Panelling with No Exposed FrameworkModern Panelling with No Exposed Framework

a) Elevation of panellinga) Elevation of panelling b) Detail at skirting levelb) Detail at skirting level c) Detail at top rail levelc) Detail at top rail level

2) TIMBER BOARDING2) TIMBER BOARDING Timber boards may be nailed to grounds Timber boards may be nailed to grounds

fixed to the wall.fixed to the wall. The boarding may be applied vertically, The boarding may be applied vertically,

horizontally or diagonally.horizontally or diagonally. The most suitable boards for internal The most suitable boards for internal

cladding are those of “V”-jointed tongued and cladding are those of “V”-jointed tongued and grooved profile.grooved profile.

The boards may be secret nailed by driving The boards may be secret nailed by driving nails through the tongue.nails through the tongue.

The groove of the adjacent board will then The groove of the adjacent board will then conceal the nail heads.conceal the nail heads.