Erin's Faces - DIY Shiplap - What I Wish I Knew Before I Did It
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- A makeover of a different kind - all of the things I wish someone had told me before we did DIY Shiplap.
These are the tutorials we found the most helpful - / shiplap
It's so refreshing to see such candor about diy projects instead of all these overly produced vids about how it was a breeze to do something of this magnitude. I smiled and laughed at several points so much appreciation!!
Thank you so much Kim! And yes - no breezes here :)! Thanks for watching! xo
Share icon + significant other's email = plenty of laughter when we get home to remember all the non-romantics moments we shared 🤣🙃😂😜😡🤦🏻♂️.
Priceless, and worth doing the next DIY with .
Thank you so much!
One of the best and funniest diy vlog posts we've ever seen. My wife and I are about to do ship lap so thanks for the tips. Also, we are Canadian. 5 cent coins are nickels in Canada : ). Keep posting, you got a real talent!
Hey Marcus - thank you so much! So funny about the Canadian nickels :)! xo
Ok, just seeing this....almost 5 years after you made it.....I LOVE YOU !!! You are SOOO funny and SOOO real!!
Thank you so much :)!! I appreciate that a lot!!
Thanks for your realness. It’s absolutely appreciated.
Thanks so much Jay!
Erin's Faces you’re very welcome
I've watched this video 2 or 3 times. You are SO funny! Thanks for all your tips and laughs.
Ha! Thanks Troy! I appreciate the support!
Loved it! It should be required watching for all couples before their first DIY project.
Thanks Christopher!
I think I’ve watched this four times and not for the tips. It is pure hilarity. 😂😂😂
I do what I can Gabe :)
Currently only researching the idea on shiplap and I am so glad I ran into your video. You're explanations on having snacks is on point and yes treat us like children because we're frustrated and won't say anything until the project is complete!
Here's a tool tip if you'd like to acquire any tools. Get used tools through Craigslist, yard sales or your local pawn shops. You may have to replace a blade but it's usually much cheaper than buying new tools.
So glad it was useful Efrain! And yes - snacks are KEY :)!
Absolutely love this! in 38 years of marriage, and so many projects I can't even begin to remember them all to count, multiply that times infinity for the number of 'inner monologues' we've had through the years :) :)
ha ha!! understood! thank you!
Thank you! My husband and I are just laughing. Your a hoot! We are doing shiplap soon, in our bathroom. I understand what your saying believe me. We just poured a concrete counter top a few days ago. It can get nasty!!!. But in the end you still love each other and forget what just was said(mostly). Good advise on some of your stuff, nickles and sanding time..... thanks for the laugh.
Oh my goodness Lori! I want to do a concrete countertop but I think it would just end in divorce - good for you!! Thanks for the support :)!
Omg you are too funny. Love it. Planning on doing this and you've given me the courage and answered all my what ifs. Keep it coming!
Thank you DD Maz! You can do it! It just kind of sucks a lot and then it's over and it's great ;). I really like the way it looks and I'm grateful we did it, I just really didn't know what we were in for!
Thank you Michelle!!
The nickels did what...👊🏼thank you so very much you were very candid and entertaining.
Thank you so much!
This lady is so real and refreshing.... and humorous. Humor caries us all through many things that nothing else will... so thank you so much for making this video not only informative but entertaining. Your wall looks great! You guys were real warriors! :)
thank you so much Jules!!
I just watched your video as I’m toying with the idea of doing faux shiplap. You are a charming, articulate and very funny lady. Your “tips” were very helpful. I’m going to watch your other videos while I decide if this shiplap project is for me.
Thanks so much Gail! The rest of my videos are totally different as they're for the skincare and makeup line I own so apologies that there aren't more DIY projects to talk about!
You are a riot! I have a feeling you and I would get along just great. Lol. I loved your video. The best one is the reminder to say I love/appreciate you to the one who is helping. I tend to get frustrated with my hubby as well (because of course I know exactly what I'm doing....😉) So Thank you for this real experience with installing shiplap!! My expectations of ease have blown out the window😆
Good - I'm glad because there is no ease involved in this scenario :) *LOL* - but thank you so much - I really do appreciate the support!! xoxo
You are hysterical. I own a lumber and building material supply company in Virginia and we frequently have customers who do not understand the amount of work in some of the diy projects. Best wishes on all your projects! Libby
Thanks TartLumber - I obviously had no idea either - no one tells you this stuff!!
As a professional finish carpenter who knows how to install real shiplap, and wants to make videos. I hope you allow me to use your punch list, this was great. I subbed, took notifications, and added a like.
Thank you so much Michael, and please forgive me for blaspheming your profession - I am not capable of doing carpentry and have so much respect for it! My momentary foray into cutting wood made that clear!
This was too funny and true. I am a carpenter and although it looks easy you have discovered that it really isn't that easy we just make it look easy because we have been doing it longer and already have all those tools they asked you about at Home Depot. I enjoyed this video
Totally Norman! Having all of those tools would make me feel very fancy - alas!
We have enough tools to start our own Home Depot, but you are so sassy and cute, I had to watch anyway. Good job!
Ha! thank you Linda!
Hilarious! This is all true. Prolly why I like to do projects by myself and not talk to anyone till I’m done . Hahahaha love this video
Thanks Tanner!
Thank you so much for this video!! Not only was it informative but also very funny. Thank you
Thank you!
What an adorable young woman. I enjoy her dry wit and funny gestures. I think the plywood idea is fine. Just go in proper sequence. Start at bottom, make sure you are level from the baseboard, removing of base board is fine but I am not sure it is necessary. Yes, you need tools but if your going to do DIY projects the tools will be good on all future projects too. Good advice on lots of nickels! I think paining between the boards as you go up the wall makes sense if you can so the paint doesn't bleed through. Make it fun....
Thank you so much! And yes to proper sequencing - where were you when we were doing this?!! It would have been very helpful to have you in the room :)!!
It’s hilarious what you just said about remembering your marriage vows cause it’s so true! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 when my husband is doing a project or we are, he starts getting frustrated and starts cursing up a storm and I start laughing and that’ll calm him down. It gets funny after 8 years of being married. 😂
Right?! It's useful to know what works :)
You are awesome! I wish I had your hair, totally stunning. Your humor is entertaining while realistic - at least in this situation.
Years ago (as in 3 decades), I was doing a condo flip (that phrase wasn't common at that time, it was ac6a quick reno & resale), and wanted an accent wall, hoping to take the focus away from the small rooms. I hadn't heard of Joanna Gaines or shiplap, I was trying to maintain a tight budget. I cut thin plywood into 8" strips, sanded rough edges just a bit and rolled accent paint on the surface. I nailed it in-place, touched-up the edges as needed and it was complete. I did not use adhesive, I did not want to cause damage to the walls for future owners. Due to the response from the buyer I added that touch to at least one wall in every flip - especially if there was a wall that had difficult to remove wallpaper or damage.
There was a cottage-style house I flipped, it had strange, irregular texture on a few walls. The wood treatment would not be successful, many walls were curved. I bought 'expanded vinyl' wallpaper that looks like beadboard. That paper is not flimsy and can easily be removed. Certainly much easier and faster than actual beadboard plus it worked well on the curved walls.
When I retire I might tackle a few more investment properties. I miss that creative process.
That's amazing!!! You totally did it before it was cool :)! And I think you'd miss it til you started sanding. Then you'd be like "oh yeah, this is for the birds!" And you too can have that hair - Goldwell 8KG :)
Erin's Faces ... Sadly I cannot have that hair. No matter what my hair will not curl. I finally accepted it, after dozens of perms and every possible alternative - I accept straight hair is my destiny.
Your energy, joy and happiness is totally contagious. Then your creativity and humor = awesome!
I'm sure your straight hair looks great! Thanks so much for the support :)
Ok first of all, you're adorable. And I think we should be friends. 🤣 Watching you fall back on your bed when you talked about the nickels was the best! I'm about to start this project on our master bedroom in our newly purchased home and I'm definitely taking notes! Thanks for the tips and for making it so enjoyable to watch. So funny!
That's so nice! Thank you! And yay - I'm really happy we did it when we moved in and I think you will be too - it adds something different to the room which I still really like years later. Best of luck - it'll look great!
This video was so funny!! I just asked my husband if we could do some shiplap. Please do more lifestyle & decorating videos!! You are so fun to watch.
Thanks Tammy! It's funny because I own a skincare/makeup company and that's my general bag but people really liked this video which is lovely but out of my wheel house :). So I told my husband "apparently we need to do more home renovation stuff so I can talk about it online" - he was not enthused :)
OH.MY.GOSH.....I have never laughed so hard...YOU are my NEW BFF! Give your hubby a big hug from all of us 😂💙
Thank you so much Kathy! xo
You crack me up!!! I'm not even doing shiplap and I couldn't stop watching! My husband was in the other room and had to come and see what what so funny!! Your wall look amazing btw!! I subscribed to you and I don't even know what you do...LOL!!!
Thank you so much Laura 😂 - I technically own a beauty company so if that's not your bag then no worries :)! But I'm glad you liked this video!! xo
This is an awesome video to watch. Very informative and full of humor, I laughed so hard the whole time I watched it. Thank you for sharing your experience with faux shiplap and keep them coming.
Thank you so much Jamina!
This video is so funny !! Thank you for preparing my husband and I ! 🤣
Raven Mcgrew So glad to bring some laughter in these wacky times - thanks for watching!
Erin's Faces that’s for sure! 🥴🙃🙃
Ha, not even done with video...love the marriage vow moments! Awesome...nice job. This method (talking into camera) doesn't usually work for me....this worked for me. Very entertaining...Really nice job!
Thank you so much! And yes to marriage vows - it needs to happen :). So glad you liked it!
Thank you for this. Adding the part of make sure to remind why you love eachother to begin with, and make sure to have food, snacks, and drinks readily available, sooooooo very true.
This goes for any big project you are going to take on in your home with someone. Sometimes it don't even take 4 to 5 hours before you feel like you are at eachothers necks in frustration. Remember it's NOT the person that is frustrating you it's the whatever it is you are working on figuring out at the time along with the problems that thing caused right before. Remember you are working together you have someone to help, they love you enough to help, and you love them enough to let them help you. Our visa versa.
That wall looks really nice. Great job accomplishing and knocking that out together. Love your advice. We do tend to forget these simplest of things during timely frustrating projects. Keep in mind the outcome will be well worth it.
Thank you so much Shayna - and agreed - we need to remember to find the love in times of challenge.
Heeeeee! This was so funny and informative at the same time. Thank you!
Jackie Wynn thank you so much lady!
what a sweet and funny informative video. your wall looks great and I think it's something I would do now... thanks!
Thank you Jayne!
I don’t typically like or comment videos but holy cow!! I had not laughed that hard in a while. I REALLY want to do this project, but I’ve never done something this big and my husband isn’t handy AT ALL. I’ve been watching tutorial videos all day but it’s good to know these tips 🤣. THANK YOU!!!
Janeth thank you so much 😂 - you can totally do it, handy or not, it just kind of sucks 😅 but then you’re done and it’s lovely - thanks for commenting!
Omg...I love this so much. Anybody that has done any remodel with their spouse or significant other can so relate to this! It was funny because it hits home. We remodeled our kitchen & bathrooms last summer. You did a great job! Thanks for sharing .
Thank you so much! And I'm so impressed that you did your kitchen and bathrooms yourselves!!
Awww thanks.
lol the struggle was real ;)
Awesome video. Very entertaining and amusing. Gave it a thumbs up before video was finished.Thanks Erin : )
Thank you so much!
Great tips - and loved the humor. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Thank you!
So very helpful!! Love the tips and your humor!
Dawn Sykes Thank you so much!
Omg I laughed at every topic! This was raw and so entertaining. I was thinking ( earlier today) of requesting to do shiplap (in our kitchen and entry way/hallways) to my significant other as my birthday project... now I may have to rethink this and do it all by myself to keep my judgements and OCD in order and not drive him insane lol
You can totally do it and it will be awesome! It will just suck while you're doing it :)! Snacks and fans make everything better.
We girls suggest these projects, I am giggling watching your adorable video, tears are coming down my face, a real relationship tester, we are working on a tiny mud room/pantry project, oh my god, can we argue about every aspect. I want to do a shiplap project in the ugly bathroom but I don't think we could survive it.
Ha! Thank you so much! And you can do it Kathleen! I do really love having the shiplap and I'm glad we did it but we just had no idea what we were in for. I think if you have a head's up at least you know what's happening :)
Needs to be on trending! Nice job and THANK YOU!
thank you so much Laurie!
I loved this video. I was smiling throughout. Very personable and informative. Thanks.
Thank you!
My husband and I actually tackled this DIY plywood shiplap project in my dining room 2 weeks ago and you are so on point with all of your tips!! First off we did three walls so we decided to go the day before and purchase the wood and get it ripped down. Well no one told me that Home Depot charges .50 cent for every cut they do over 3 cuts...so that added up to an extra almost $20 to the cost of my wood. Secondly like you said the sanding..OMG...the sanding. Every one of those cut edges now are splinter heaven so be careful. We decided to use wooden craft sticks (like tongue depressors) for our spacing and those worked way better than nickels/pennies. Several of our boards were different widths too even though we told them to cut them 8" some were 7.75" some were a little over 8 so we had to measure them all width wise and stack them into piles so that we could achieve the same width all the way around the dining room because the boards have to line up in the corners. My husband told me 20 times or more that this was the stupidest thing he had ever done and he hated me for doing it...LOL. We argued, I cried but in the end he did what he was told and pushed through. It did take us three days to get it all done, working like 6-7 hours a day. He did however tell me that he loved it in the end and despite all the pain and suffering he went through he has agreed to do another wall in our house. The overall look is amazing once you are done. :)
I just laughed out loud Kassie when you wrote "my husband told me 20 times...this was the stupidest thing he had ever done" - I hear you! And yes to all of the sanding - nuts! But it does look good, doesn't it? I'm glad we did it but I'm even more glad it's DONE! Thanks for writing!
This is soooo funnny !!! Like OH MY GOD !Thank you for making my day!!! I literally DED laughing out loud !
Thanks so much Wayne :)!
You are a Hoot!! I am about to embark on the shiplap wall project and stumbled on your video. My significant other is very handy, a mechanic and all around do it yourself with every tool known to man and some that aren't. If he doesn't own it he will make it. But, when I said I want a shiplap wall he said " a Whaaaat "? So thought I'd watch what you had to say about what we should know before we embark. The relationship advice was the best part for me as I can relate. We have taken on projects and at some point we find out I want to go one way and he the other! So yes the checking in with each other is on point. We like to call it " zig zag " and we will look at each other and laugh. So I told him from now on when we undertake a project together we need to discuss the intricate details beforehand so we have an idea of how it's going to be accomplished. This includes something as simple as moving a piece of furniture, he will inevitably want to turn one way and I'm thinking no no we have to turn the other way....Man v Woman thinking I guess. Cool Video Thank You
Thank you so much for such a sweet and thoughtful response! So nice that your man is up on everything tool wise - mine is awesome but was not :). Neither was I, obviously!, so there you go. And love the concept of checking in before projects big and small!
You are hysterical and I love this video! My husband and I are doing shiplap on a wall in the living room around the fireplace...this is so helpful! Thank you!
Thank you Nikki!
Thank you so much for all the great and helpful tips! Love your humor and candor!!
Thank you so much Cynthia!
Wonderful tips! You are so funny. My husband and I are getting ready to shiplap a 5 ft. section of wall in our bathroom. I will be sure to remember this. lol
You can do it :)!!
We made it! We only had two nickels and at one point we lost them. We looked everywhere in our tiny empty bathroom for ever, and finally found them still between the two last boards we put up. Fun times.
“The nickles are like ‘bye’!” ...I just about died😂😂😂
They totally are! They jump!
I'm pretty handy and have most of the tools you need to do this, but this video is so amazing and I can't wait to watch with my wife! We have this project next on our DIY list for the new house and I think you just saved us some fights! Not all of them, but some of them! :)
Yes Nima! Watch with your wife so you can still like each other at the end!! :)
LOVE! Thanks for the help with everyone's beloved shiplap!
Thanks Ashley!
Love your comment about covering the nails! If it's good enough for Joanna and for you, it's good enough for me!
Right?!
OMG! I think we could be related !! LOL Adorable and Honest and How True this video is !!! I can't believe this hasn't gone Viral !! I appreciate your tips and I had to crack up because I Hate to sand, it's a crappy job that takes forever and like you said no one else mentions that. So, Thank You Great Share !!
Thank you so much TheMmk88! I appreciate that - I feel bad because I had no idea it had more than 20 views from my friends and my mom :) - so I'm just seeing all of these comments and going through them. Life is funny!
They say use two sanders the job will go basically twice as fast. Also use a good sander. Those jitterbug type really suck. Use a nice random orbital like from dewalt, and it really makes a world of difference. I didn't realize what a difference it really makes.
Thank you for the heads-up. I am about to dive into this project too. Instead of nickles, I will be using paint stirring sticks for spacers. That is the only tip I can give back to you. :)
Thanks so much! We used those to get the paint out from in between the boards so they can do double duty.
that is so funny! Loves your interpretation of the nickels falling out of the slots. We are doing this right now, and started at the top and working our way down because I was so smart (not) and wanted the board that was going to need to be ripped, down at the bottom of the wall where it wouldn't be so noticeable. DO NOT start at the top!!! lol. Like you say, the things you wish you knew now. Will know for when we decide to do the rest of the room next winter.
They make it sounds like you can start at the top or the bottom but I agree - starting at the top is harder! But good for you for doing it as a concept!! Thanks so much for the support - Go team :)!
Hilarious!!! They just fall out ... don’t be cheap.. 🤣🤣🤣 so funny.. still laughing.
Great tips too.. buy lots of nickels, and think hearts...
LOL - thanks so much Sophiamia!
Funniest content ever! I thank you so much for the heads up. 🙏
Thank you so much!
I laughed o hard at your description of doing this shiplap project. I will never do this and if I did I would buy the real fake shiplap from Home Depot. Many thanks for your great video and bless you both for giving this effort to improve your home the hard way.
That's what my Dad said Peggy :) - "why didn't you just buy the real thing?" - thanks so much for watching! xo
I want to do this in our basement, now I will think about this about longer after listening to you. I loved your video and sad to say I probably wouldn't be able to keep those thoughts in my head, they would come out of my mouth so fast even I would be shocked!!
Ha! You can do it Denise! :)
Schvitzing!! 😂 Loved the kamikaze nickel demo. Totally legit!
There was a lot of schvitzing :)
Omg! I loved this video! You speak the truth on real life!!! So funny! Thank you for some great advice!!
Thank you so much Mary! xo
OMG this was the BEST video EVER!!! I do all my projects by myself just for the reasons you said. I like to sometimes read the comments on these videos for a laugh. This is the first and only comment section that did not have hateful remarks and someone calling someone else's comment stupid. If there was an award for the BEST ALL TIME video then you should get it! I have not laughed this much in a long time!! Great job!
This is the nicest comment! Thank you so much! I'm grateful there's no hateful remarks - that would make me so sad - yikes!! Thanks for the support :)
OMG...I Love this! I wish I would have found your video before I tackled our wall! *go over your marriage vows!* LOL You're NOT kidding!! And Oh, girl...our inner monologues absolutely were shared! ;-) Thank you for this!!
Barbara Witek thank you so much! It’s so much right 😂?!
@@erinsfaces ON POINT with everything! I was seriously conversing with you as I watched. And honestly, I may come back to this video the next time the husband and I think we'll tackle a project "together". LOL because after 27 yrs of marriage we always think that's a good idea.... :-)
Barbara Witek 😂💕 I’ve honestly had to remind myself of it during this pandemic when everything is so close and intense - like “I married you! I like you! Let’s remember why 😅💕” and visa versa I’m SURE! Xo
Hahaha this video was so funny....I will share this with my wife. Thanks for keeping it so real.
Thanks Matt! And yes, a good one to watch with your wife if you're thinking of doing this!
My husband and I are about to start a faux Shiplap wall and I have no idea what we are about to do or what we are getting into!! 😂😂 thank you so much for this video, such a relief to find a candid person I can identify with.
“The nickels are like, byyyye!” ROFL!!
Yay! Thank you Christiana - you can do it!!
I love you! That was perfect! We are remodeling a WHOLE house and you nailed the whole internal voice thing to a T. OMG it is so funny because it is true. Every word. Thanks for reminding me I am normal. :)
Ha ha! Thanks so much Anne! I can't imagine doing the whole house!!! Have your wedding album handy :) xoxo
My husband is in construction (plumber by trade; municipal building inspector as his current career), and these points were helpful for me/us because since I’m not in construction, he’s always wanting to kill me because of what I don’t know. I’m wanting to do shiplap, and he’s only agreeable to it if we buy the pre painted boards.
If your husband is in construction you're in great hands Catherine! Painting is not too bad, and honestly shiplap is much more readily available these days than it was when we did it so I think your life will be easier all around :) - yes to shiplap!
I was laughing my tail off with your honest experience. I want to do a big project and now I'm grateful I caught this video.
Jessica Homebody thank you so much 😅 - I hope your project goes well! Just factor in snacks 😂
Love. Love this. I DIY nearly all my remodeling endeavors, and your candor is right on. Never. Never once was a project as easy as the video's, blog posts or Pinterest said they were. Thanks, I needed this. :)
Right?! Thanks so much for the support :)!
Perfect and excellent advice
Glad it was helpful!
After this, I'm glad I went to Home Depot and bought real shiplap. This avoids the ripping of "boards" from plywood that are not all even. The real shiplap also is cut in such a way that the gap between the rows is preset and I don't have to worry about having nickles or painting the wall behind the "boards". It's also pre-primed. Putting a finish coat on before installing makes it easy to get the spaces between rows fully covered and then a light coat after any nail holes are filled over everything.
So glad you got the real thing - so much easier!
Some good tips here. I know Im late to this party but I would like to say that my husband is an extremely skilled tradesman and I have shown him many shiplap videos. He said he would rather pay the extra for the real material because waiting at Lowes etc for the paneling to be cut and all the other stuff that goes along with the budget jobs is more frustration than HE can tolerate. No nickels, no flimsy materials, no waiting in line. Plan way ahead for this job. Know if your wails or ceiling need to be furred out with furring strips because the walls are bumpy before you start. Know how to use the tools, don’t practice on the materials to be used after you start the work, have all the tools and materials ready. Go on a professional site or talk to a carpenter about the tools you need. We are embarking on this type of project, we have all the skills and professional tools and this will take us together 2 days for a 22 x 11 foot room ceiling without even painting to have the best job. A people please please stagger your butt joints. I have seen sooo m ay projects where people do not stagger their joints where they don’t have full length boards for the space and there is a seam running in a straight line from floor to ceiling. It looks hideous and terrible unprofessional. Ship lap is a treatment. It is not supposed to look perfect but one should at lease look like they know what they were doing and you cannot love the job if you spent all that money and it looks amateurish. Most of all realize this WILL be stressful and try to stay calm. The work is not forever but the results ARE. Good luck.
Janette I wish I would have talked with you before we did this *LOL*!!
Erin's Faces LOL!! In the end our job took a total of 8 hours without buying materials (another 1.5 hrs.) It turned out great and we are still married 😂. We are in our 50’s and 60’s and have been at this game a long time. We have renovated so many spaces. This is how we learned and saved a ton of money with DIY. Most trades people, especially older ones are more than happy to share advice and expertise. Just ask them. Don’t be shy. We ALL start out not knowing how to do things. I think back on our first house and realize we’ve come a long way! You will too. Best of luck. 🌺
Thank you so much Janette!
Hey, who cares if it took you a little longer. YOU did this and it's cool to look at your house projects and know that YOU did it!
Excellent point! I do feel really lovely when people get the house tour and we tell them we put that part in ourselves :)
I take pride in doing as much DIY stuff as I can for the pride factor of being able to say I did it and also because I know that I saved myself money by doing it myself. I'm cheap.
Me too :)
OMGOWD!!! LOVE THIS!! So true and seriously we need more videos like this.
thank you so much Kai!
I’m not sure is I should add this to my comedy playlist or my home decor playlist?… 🤔
Hilarious but also super helpful
That's very kind - thank you!
Excellent fleeing nickel reenactment.
LOL - thank you!
I love your personality and realness! And I love this video! Thank you!
Thank you so much Megan!
Hands down - BEST DIY TH-cam video EVER! Please quit your day job and do this for all other home improvements. You have found your niche (with plenty of nickels in there)!
LOL - thank you so much Alisa! I think my marriage would fall apart if we did this all the time! But I so appreciate the support and am grateful you liked it :) xoxo
You can also use your speed square as a guide for the Jigsaw like you may do with a circular saw. Hold the speed square on the piece of wood you are cutting (as if you were marking your line) and run the base of the Jigsaw along the edge of the square as you cut. You'll have close to perfect 90° cut
That is SO SMART! We totally didn't do that *lol* but that's a great tip!
Erin's Faces no worries! Just a trick of the trade 😉
So useful! And yes, I am def not in the trade :P
Bummer, looks like your main issue was expecting this to be quick. I think you had unrealistic expectations but it sure is pretty!!! Thanks for the real facts as I'm thinking of doing it soon.
Truth and truth - story of my life :)
I am 5 mins into the video and I am cracking up laughing... Everything you are saying is sooo true. Thanks for the honesty.💛
Thank you so much :)! SO TRUE right?!
Cracked me up girlfriend! That's real talk! My hubby is of large stature with auburn hair. No threshold for heat or hunger. Tips are spot on!
There you go Amy! You know the deal! Thanks for watching :)!
You are so funny! Wish there was a video like this for all my DIY projects. I am constantly thinking "Why didn't anyone tell me this."
Ha! Thank you so much Ashley!!
After watching this we hired a professional and told each other how much we loved the other, wrote a big check and slept like babies. Walls look great , when people ask if we did it ourselves we just look at each other and laugh.
That made me laugh out loud :)! I'm SO happy that you had someone else do it for you if that was an option - YES! Love it :)!!
Great information, thank you so much!
Thank you Misty!
The nickels are like....bye. Lol. Honest and funny.
Thank you!
TrOuTster5 I laughed out loud at the nickels saying "bye"! 😂
They really do say that :) - LOL
Yes! 🤣
You are adorable! Thanks for the tips with laughter!
Thank you Terry!!
This was hilarious 🤣 Don't tell anyone but I buried my husband behind the shiplap! Lol Just kidding. This made my day!🤣
Ha! He will absolutely be able to bust through it so factor that in :). So glad you enjoyed it - thank you!
You’re soo funny!!! Love this soo much!!! Lol 😂
Thankyou!
So glad I ran into this before I started my project!
Oh good! Hope it's helpful Martha! xo
Funny. I knew Joanna was your inspiration. Look at the battle. You won the war. Victory! And you learned to squelch your inner voice with your hubby and him with you. These DIY adventures can be so trying as you are going thru them but you learn so much. Don't give up. Before you know it you will be able to build your own home! I started like you and 40 years later I can do almost anything. Paint, tile, electrical, plumbing, hardwood, framing, you name it and I have done it. No roofing or carpet or AC! Anyway, my husband wanted to kill me at times. We always played Meatloaf's '" I would do anything for love but I won't do that" HA! Get a theme song and crank it and you will learn to laugh with each failed effort and all the triumphs. You are brave and victorious to even do this video. Go girl. And the wall looks awesome to boot. Never give up on the DIY. It is so empowering. Watch Rehab Addict with Nicole Curtis if you don't already. She is really inspiring. Great video. Thanx for posting.
I LOVE that Debi - having a theme song - so fun!! And yes - love Rehab Addict - she's amazing. Good for you for being so industrious and getting all of that done on your own - it's inspirational!
You are soooo funny and honest. I love this video because everything you say is real. And really l am listening and making a list because I’ll be you later this month.
thank you so much Kerry!! I appreciate it a lot! I hope it goes well for you :)
This was great. Genuinely made me laugh about how true and relatable your experience was. Thanks for posting!
Thank you!
I love your story and reality. Yours is the 1st video I watched on this so I saved tons of time. Im so glad I found you.
If I want something similar I will cheat instead with wallpaper, so then I can avoid all the pitfalls and be a happy bunny :)
Oh good! Yes to saving time! And yes, wallpaper would probably be a lot faster :)!
So good! I was cracking up. But now I'm scared! 😳
Thank you :) - and it could go totally differently for you! You know all the pitfalls so you can avoid them :)
Go over your marriage vows lol. Projects can absolutely test your marriage.
Projects we've done over the past 14 years
Turned our garage into part of our house, including bringing the floor up to house level.
Replaced our carpet and linoleum with wood floors
Built a pole barn in the back yard
Built a gazebo
Gutted our kitchen and built a new one.
Rip off all your old siding and replace it with James hardy. That took two complete summers.
And build a barn shed with a loft
The shiplap wall is going to be easy peasy
We've been married 32 years
I actually had huge anxiety on the house residing project as it was just the two of us and I thought it would be too big of a job, but it turned out great
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This is the best 'Review' ever. You are hilarious. And very helpful. Thank you!
Ha! Thank you!!
OMG!! You crack me up!!!! I don't know what your channel is about, but you are so damn entertaining. So, I'm subscribing for the fun and laughs. You made my day.
Thank you Bev! It's mostly makeup and skincare so hopefully it will be as entertaining :) xo
I'm a remodel carpenter and I've watched a lot of diy videos because there's always much to learn. I do notice that a lot of these how to videos skip some important and sometimes difficult steps, and spend time talking about things that are pretty self explanatory.
Agreed - it all becomes clear when you start the project *LOL*
You are HI-larious and give such fantastic advice! (441st subscriber :) . I think I'll skip sharing this with my hubby and just take your lines as needed. Thanks!!
ha! thank you so much Marie!