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Jun 07, 2012, 09:03 AM
mountainbeach
Hanging beadboard
We are hanging beadboard panels and they are straight edged and not the interlocking tongue and groove. When butted together they have a small (I measured not even 1 cm) seam between the 2 panels due to not being the interlocking. Is there anything I can do to disguise the seam, is it something I have to live with, or is just accepted that this will happen? We never hung this before, we're DIYers learning as we go. TIA
Jun 07, 2012, 10:32 AM
Sparky
A common trick is to paint the wall behind the beadboard the color of the grooves in the bead board so any gaps aren't as noticeable.

What color is the beadboard? Can you find a caulk that is similar in color to the beadboard gaps? Is it all installed or did you stop when you found the gap issue?


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