The room was not insulated and was just pine planks with a plank floor due to its evolvement and construction. So, we decided to re-cover withe walls with pine planks. The wood was milled from trees that had fallen on the farm for several years. When the fellow came with his sawmill Donald had it cut to 1'X8"X16" boards. We had to stack the boards in the barn with "slats" between the layers of boards in order to let the wood "air dry". The drying took about 2 to 2 1/2 months but the wood turned out great.
We then planed each board, cut it to dimension and installed the planks to create a true plank paneling appearance. By the way, we also hung "15# tar paper" on the walls before we installed the planks for additional insulation. The tar paper was also put down covering the floor before the sub floor plywood was laid. Below is the original appearance of the room and some of the steps we took along the way.
We used this for storage but the appearance needed some improvements.
The wood just totally changed the appearance of this room and we haven't even treated the wood yet. We were able to move the wiring and conceal the outlets and make the room totally acceptable in looks.
We will eventually move our washer and dryer to this wall and make more room in our hall way that we are working as we speak. This will allows us to build another closet in the hall and get the washer and dryer back where it is out of site where it should be.
We also were able to build a closet in this mud room (below). With this close and the one we'll gain in the hallway, we'll have enough closet space for storing all our "junk". (Just what we need)
One of the things we marvel at and really enjoy is that this wood was just a fallen tree several months ago. This wood was cut, (fell) milled, planed, fit and installed all from something a lot of people just burn or throw away. Amazing,,,,,
The hallway is next so, stay tuned......
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