Repairing Cracked Faux Beams

Repairing small or long cracks in faux beams is an easy fix. Just follow these steps:

1.Crack difficulty: Easy

A crack can run just a short length on the beam or the entire length of the beam. Both are easily fixed.

2. Tools needed: Rag
*Cleaner (if needed)
*PL premium construction adhesive poly or liquid nails poly
*Caulking gun
*Spackle knife
*Splint material
-Paint Stirrer (or)
-Scrap wood (or)
-Tongue Depressors


3.Flip the beam over. Wipe the inside of the beam with a clean rag. Remove any dust, dirt or debris that would prevent a good bond with glue.


4. Apply a generous amount of the PL construction adhesive, Gorilla glue or liquid nails (use as directed) to the inside of the beam on the reverse side of the crack.


5. Spread the glue with the spackle knife to make about an 1/8" layer of glue on the inside surface of the beam.


6. Place the splint material into the glue. Press it firmly with a slight twisting motion to insure full contact with glue to both surfaces.


7.
Hint: Make sure the paint stirrers or tongue depressors that you use as splint material are running perpendicular to the crack.


8. Make sure before the glue sets that the crack is closed tight and not pushed open.

9. Leave beam untouched for 24 hours to allow the glue to fully cure.


10. It may be necessary to touch up the crack with the recommended stain

Installing Windsor Faux Panels in Your Home

Windsor faux panels can be installed on any flat surface. This is a great project for any do-it-yourselfer.



1. Attaching the Starter Strip
* Measure 4" from base and pop a chalk line.
* Place the top of the starter strip on the line.
* This will leave 1" clearance of the panel bottom.





2. Starter Strip Attachment
* Place screws through the strip into substrate every 16".
* Be sure to leave room for corner accessories.




3. Panel Attachment
* Starting from the left, take a full panel and attach the bottom tongue into the starter strip groove.
* Slide the panel behind the Door Trim






4. Screwing the Panel to the Wall

* Using the screw guide points, screw into the substrate every 16", with a minimum of 4 screws per panel.




5. Cutting the Panel
* Measure the length of the final piece from the edge of the grout line to extend 1” inside the accessory piece.
* Cutting a panel to length is easy with any type of saw.
* No special blades are required.




6. Finishing the Run
* Slide the final piece down onto the starter strip, then snug it in behind the accessory piece.
* Finally, slide the panel back to the left until the ship lap sides are joined




7. Starting the Second Run
* Staggering the panels helps keep any joint lines from standing out.
* Begin the second run from the left with a portion of a panel.
* Use the off fall from the previous run if possible.
* Slide the panel down over the bottom row tongue.
* Then slide the panel left behind the trim piece.
* Screw in place as before.




8. Finishing the Second Run
* Measure the space left to end the run and cut a panel to length, remembering to allow for 1" behind the accessory piece.




9. Attaching the Top Row
* Slide down over bottom row and attach with screws as previously described



10. The Final Look

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