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   MikeHennessy | May 26, 2009 07:38pm | #1

   Why not use real beadboard (T&G slats) and stain them as you like?

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA
   Everything fits, until you put glue on it.

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   scott butler | May 26, 2009 08:01pm | #2

   i thought of that, but i want to continue the T & G on the side panels and i'm conserned that the slats over long runs will show uneven gaps (unlike the beadply).Thanks!

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   MikeHennessy | May 26, 2009 08:12pm | #3

   I've done beadboard panels before and have never seen nice ply beadboard -- the grooves are not nearly as deep, or as well-defined as they are on true beadboard. If you want to keep things from moving in the center of the panels, just glue the T&Gs together and let the panel float as would a solid panel.Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PAEverything fits, until you put glue on it.

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   scott butler | May 26, 2009 08:28pm | #4

   my concern is that when i use the T&G bead on the side panels (that are will be 3' x 8') that the glued slats will all not be equal.Thanks!

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   MikeHennessy | May 26, 2009 08:36pm | #5

   Maybe I'm not explaining well . . . If the slats are glued together, they will act as a single panel and the beads will remain of equal width. All movement will take place at the edges, across the grain. You'll need to make sure to allow for it by letting the panel float, tack it at the center, and let the edges move in the stile. You will need to pre-finish the panels so unfinished sections do not appear as the wood shrinks.Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PAEverything fits, until you put glue on it.