Regardless of the plywood you choose make sure the plywood is at least 5 16 inches thick for effective insulation and strength for your walls.
Hardware for hanging plywood on walls.
From the exterior of the home measure each window from the inside of the trim to get the width and height of the opening.
Protection is limited if hurricane shutters aren t constructed with the right material and installed properly.
Before you can attach plywood panels to a wall you should figure out how many panels you need and then cut them to the right size.
Osb panels for exterior walls.
Read on to find out about using wall anchors and picture hangers in your home.
You also have to account for any doors and windows on the walls you ll be paneling.
Walk down the hardware aisle of any home center and you ll find an overpowering array of wall anchors and picture hangers.
Step 2 line the plywood sheets against your wall.
Select 5 8 inch or 3 4 inch plywood anything thinner won t endure the impact of projectiles blown by strong winds.
If the inside finished ceiling height will be 8 feet you can hang 9 foot osb panels vertically on.
The starting point of the project is to line your plywood sheets against your wall to know how much you will need.
Paneling over walls with plywood is an easy way to update a room s look.
Osb panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 foot or longer lengths.