How to Build a Wood Slat Wall - Step by Step | The Lake House Project Ep 20
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This week we build a DIY wood slat wall! This video is focused on the detailed breakdown of the project and includes step by step instructions so you can build it yourself! This project was a ton of fun and one of my favorite projects to date! It is not as daunting as it looks, and with some patience, anyone can tackle this DIY project. The wall is built with oak slats that we ripped down on the table saw and I used MDF sheets as a backerboard for the black paint. I hope you enjoy the video!
Going to do this for the reception of our language school in Brazil. Thank you. I love this!!!
Wonderful!
I love the box around the switch box idea...brilliant and looks slick.
Thanks!!
love the detail around the electrical plates. that turned out great. whole thing looks awesome.
Thank you, really appreciate it!
this came out great, really a joy to watch and happy to hear you'd be switching the outlet and switch plates out because that was the only thing I thought looked off. Taking notes from this one, nice build!
Thank you, I really appreciate it! I posted a video on the new switches too if you want to check it out!
Legrand.....;) @@GoldenKeyDesign
I always wanted to do slat wall for my house. Thank you for the video. Love how it turns out so much!!! Amazing job!!!
Thank you so much 😊 Good luck with your project!
Rewatching this video over and over again. Going to try this out in my new condo-thank you for this instructional video!!
Haha, that’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video are able to use it as a guide! Good luck with the project and let me know how it goes!
Crushed the spacing, and covering that gap was poetry. I'm about to attempt vertical wood slats as a staircase partition and came across your video and channel. Subscribed!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Good luck with your build and thanks for the subscription!
Thanks for sharing. Putting an MDF under the slats is a brilliant idea that makes nailing much easier.
Thank you! Yes, it allowed me to nail the boards wherever without having to worry about hitting a stud and it paints very well too!
at $53 a sheet it is too painful for me to purchase 3/4" mdf
Thank you for this video. Very, very nice. Beatiful.
Thank you very much!
Looks great! One small thing could be to leave just a small gap between the slats and the floor to have a moisture barrier between them.
Thank you! And that’s a good thought, thanks for the tip
Brilliant to add that detail around the outlets!
Agreed! Really happy with the way it turned out!
That was clever using the mdf panels behind them. This helped me figure out how to do this for myself.
Thanks you! And perfect - glad I could help!
Spectacular work! Love that you used oak not plywood. The danish oil against black is also a great choice.
Thank you! Agreed on the oak, danish oil, black combo!
My favorite video so far, love the look of this
A tip so you are far less likely to have brad nails blowout, is to always hold your nailer perpendicular to the length of the board. In other words, the chisel tip of brad nails will veer to either side of the chisel tip, rather than up and down (due to following the grain of the wood). That is why you want to hold your brad nailer horizontal when nailing vertical boards together. It's better to have the nail veer off on the 8' length of the board, rather than on the 3/4" width of the board.
Thanks for the tip!
Perfection! I like the light switch boxes too
Thank you! I really love how it turned out too!
Nice job. really like how it turned out.
Thank you for this video. As an avid DIY'er, you filled in a lot of the how-to gaps for me. I'm actually doing this in a 70's era sunken living room where one wall is 9' and the other is 8' on an angle to the adjacent 9' wall. Should look pretty cool when I'm done!
Thank you, I really appreciate it! I’m glad you found the video helpful and good luck with your project!
Thank you for this video we be using this in our motel renovation.
Congratulations ! You have done a FINE JOB ! And proven once again the adage " Measure twice ( or more if you need ) and cut once. Above all I like very much the way you THINK first. The results are on yourn side. BRAVO.
Thank you for the kind words! Really appreciate the support!
Damn, this wall looks absolutely stunning! Great job!
Thank you, appreciate it!
Great job well done it looks professional!!! Enjoy
Thank you!
The slat wall looks nice and the house is even noicer!!
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Planning to do something similar but to ceiling. Also my plan was to turn the slat other way around (so that it gives more depth effect), but it will maybe 3x the need of the wood. I was hoping to constructing the sheets on ground and then connecting it as whole, but if there are any inconsistencies you are likely to see the gaps in big ceiling :(
That will look awesome! I think pre-assembling is a good idea as long as you can line them up nicely on the ceiling. And yeah definitely more wood cost but maybe find something less expensive than oak
Very nice job. Enjoyed watching and am happy to have stumbled across your video. For sure I will look out for more of your work.
Thank you so much! Glad you found the channel and welcome!
You explain perfectly, very thorough.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the feedback 😊 hope you enjoyed the video!
It gives so much character . Good job
Thank you! Agreed on the character 😁
"The level was calling my name... wanted to be used " was the best dialogue bro. Best wishes ☺️
I knew someone would catch that haha! Thanks for watching!
That clamp on the wood with the glue was deeply satisfying 😄
Agreed! Woodworking can be very satisfying haha!
Great Job...Looks Great.
Very nice. Great job. 👍
I did this around my front door outside wall, and it came out awesome! ALSO: I went with horizontal instead of vertical slats. Something different and totally pops!
That sounds awesome! It’s a simple design but can be modified in a lot of unique ways!
do you have any photos of the horizontal?
Horizontal indoors? Eeek… dust!
@@timmytwister6397 outdoors
Here is a tip. Cut out a jig block for your spacing, but make it long, 2/3, and give it feet. That way you can lean it against the wall. Then, walk away, put it next to your last stile, place the jig, nail off the next stile, place the jig and walk away. That way you do not have to pick up 3 little blocks off the floor or out of your pocket all the time.
Good idea, appreciate the tip!
So perfectly and beautifully done. I love it❤️❤️ wish could do my own diy
Thank you so much! And you can! There are a ton of projects that don’t require many tools 😊
I also want to make this wall panel,Really a treasure blogger
Go for it!
the thumbnail is perfect
Agreed!!
It looks great! I really love it!
Thank you!
Very nice!! Love it! Grts from 🇧🇪 Belgium
Thank you so much!
Just a tip for caulking. Put some soap and water in spray bottle. after you put caulk spray it and it goes off smooth with no sticking :)
Great tip, but that’s more helpful for silicone caulk. This caulk was acrylic or water-based so a damp finger does the trick!
If using oak for the slats it is best to use stainless steel nails for attaching them to the MDF. The reason is that the tannin in the oak can react with the iron in the nail and cause black streaks on the wood. The more moisture there is around, the more chance of staining (especially if you’re doing this on an external wall).
Great tip! This particular wall is inside and does not get much moisture so I haven't has any black streaks and it's been about a year
Great work man. Love the attention to detail. That nail popping out made me a little sad for you haha! Top job
Thank you so much! I was really frustrated too, but all turned out okay
The same shade wood consol table would look good against that wall with a black vase and white orchids. Finished
That would look fabulous! In our house, this is a hallway as their is a billiards table right across from it so we don’t have room for any other furniture
Amazing! What a wall!
Thanks man! Glad you liked it 😁
Gorgeous work. I even think you don't need to do stairs' side: contrast is popping. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Thank you, really appreciate the support!
That’s really nice. Nice job well done.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Turned out really nice!!!
Thank you!
Sweet, this is a great example of we Im wanting to do in my place. thanks
Perfect! I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful 😁 thanks for watching!
Good job! 🙌🏻
Just stumbled onto your video and loving this! Gotta hook a shopvac up to that saw, I think mine hooks right up to it with no adapter even.
Thanks! And yes, dust collection is on my to do list. It’s just a very long list haha
I so wish I hadn't used that track lolz - great vid!
Thanks!
Beautiful result!
Thank you!!
I surely want to do something like that if I ever get to own a place (I'll go with woodgrain on woodgrain, though, maybe two tones or just retro single wood style, but with a similar pattern from yours). Happy KZhead algorithm suggested me this video. @@GoldenKeyDesign
Wow, that looks fantastic!
Thank you!
Looks amazing!
Thanks Matt 😁
looks amazing ..! definitely on my list as a project!
Go for it!
Beautiful finish.
Thank you so much!
that's beautiful and awesome work there mates!
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback 😁
I like your Home its so modern and clean Sir
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Fantastic job and a great video. Thanks!
Thank you, much appreciated!
love it, great job. I'm going to do this.
Thank you! Let me know how your project goes!
well done , it look very beautiful !
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New sub! Glad I stumbled on your channel. The space is looking awesome; can't wait to see all of it!
Thanks for the subscription! You'll have to catch up on all the videos! Glad to have you here!
Really good piece of handwork.
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This looks freaking amazing!!
Thank you so much!
Looks fab!
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5 star job. Looks fabulous. I did learn a couple things. My job requires a checklist for everything. After a lifetime of living like that utilize checklist for everything at home Your checklist is missing items. The last thing that I want to do is stop and start your video to make a checklist of materials and dimensions. Also, all tools needed plus hardware I see this with a lot of your videos.
Thank you!
Look awesome! Well done!
Thank you!
Very well done, thanks for the inspo
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Clean looking Job. Well Done
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Man that looks good dawg!!!!
Thank you!!
Nice looking accent wall. I'm going to do the same thing on a wall I have. I know you used a but joint on the two boxes you made for the outlet and light switch. I wondered if you didn't consider doing 45 degree cuts on those. That's probably a little over the top, but I wondered.
Paint your plug in black, it’s better. Well done for the wall.
Thanks! As I mentioned in the video, I switched them out for Buster + Punch Black and Brass Switches! I made a video about it shortly after posting this one 😁
When that slat covered the gap, I could breathe again. Great Job!
I felt the same way 😂 Thank you!
Doggie was a faithful helper
She’s our foreman 😂 makes sure we all stay in line
KEEP that sawdust... make firestarters for your grill or pit.
Good idea!
This is so crazy... I am getting ready to buy a smoker (commercial) to do Beef Jerky... I just found out a few minutes ago... they make a Smoker that uses SAWDUST... OAK is the best for Bar-B-Que smoker... and your leftover OAK sawdust is GOLD... There has got to be away to make a solid brick to put in a pan... to smoke beef in a grill ... We must look it up on KZhead... All the answers are on KZhead... LOL
@@judichristopher4604 how cool!!
Amazing work !!!!!
Thank you, appreciate it !
great job !!!
Awesome job sir. Real pro finish you got well done👌 I’m looking to do something similar it’s an exciting little project take care.
Thank you! Good luck with your build! Hopefully this video was helpful for you 😁
very nice looking wall dude:) nice job
Thank you!!
Fantastic job
Thank you!
Such an inspiring video!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
beautifully done
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Awesome job!
Thank you, appreciate the support!
Get some Lutron Claro satin black outlets and screwless outlet/switchplate covers. Will get rid of the eyesore of the white. Looks really good, nice work.
We ended up going with Buster and Punch black and brass plates! I posted a video on it already and you can see it in this videos thumbnail
Well done!
Thank you!
Awesome job!!
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👏 👏 👏 nice work looks awesome
Thank you! 😁
Congratulations An excellent job !
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@@GoldenKeyDesign 👍🇷🇴
Great job ,well done
Thanks, appreciate it!
Good choice on the oak
Thank you, I really like the color with the black too!
BEAUTIFUL
Thank you! 😊
This is beautiful 👏
Thank you!
Very nice. You inspire. When I do I want the spacing to be bit tight! All the best mate!
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looks really nice
Thank you!
That looks amazing
Thank you, I think it looks amazing too haha!
Great work!
Thank you!
Very inspiring!
Thank you!
Great job sir!
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Beautiful
Thank you so much!!
looks really cool nice work dude
Thanks man! Appreciate it
good job, dude. thank you for sharing.
Thank you!