Most shiplap and tongue and groove planks are wood. If you plan to paint the finished paneling, you’ll save money by using inexpensive pine planks or MDF, both of which are available primed. If ...

Beadboard paneling is particularly easy to install. The 3-to-4-inch-wide planks have a groove routed down the center. The contour of this groove is identical to the tongue-and-groove edges.

Once the beadboard is installed, reinstall the baseboard and then look to the top of the beadboard. Install a piece of bullnose along the top of the board so that it stands proud like a tiny shelf.

Beadboard and plank paneling are actually types of tongue-and-groove paneling and would be a good choice for a do-it-yourself project. Beadboard ceiling material used most often today is about 5/ ...

Raised-panel wainscoting is harder to work with than beadboard with respect to electrical outlets on the wall. You need to be sure the electrical boxes fall within the flat area of a raised panel.

Tongue and groove boards: $2.50 to $8 and up per square foot Tongue and groove with professional installation (200 sq. ft. room): $1,400 to $2,200 ...