Use your air gun to insert nails at the two top corners of the siding then insert additional nails down the edges of the panel and across the bottom at six inch intervals.
Installing masonite wall panels.
Measure the height of the wall where you plan to install the hardboard panels using a tape measure.
Start at the top and install the 2 top drywall screws so that it will be held in place.
Hold the masonite siding in place and use the portable drill to install four 1 1 2 inch drywall screws.
Position your first panel on the wall with the edge lined up with the outside wall edge.
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Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again.
Things you ll need tape measure safety goggles circular saw carbide tipped cutting blade stud finder pencil 3 4 inch nails hammer nail set tool wood putty putty knife 100 grit sandpaper primer paint roller paint wooden furring strips optional masonry screws optional.
If someone is available to help you hold it in place the procedure is much easier.
This will allow it to adjust to the humidity in a room.
How to install tempered hardboard panels to walls.