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Hubby and I are debating what type of walls to have in our new house.
Need some other opinions to settle this issue.

He wants no sheet rock and all wood walls. Like wood paneling.

I want some sheet rock so I can paint color on the walls.

Tried to settle this issue with a compromise we saw at the Libby log home.
Bottom half of the wall had pine planks at an angle, like waisncotting, and above it sheet rock. I really liked that. He still wans straight wood.

HELP!!!!
 
divide up the rooms. Any room he wants to clean can have wood and any room you clean can have sheetroock. If that doesn't work flip a coin on each room.
 
You're absolutely right in needing walls you can paint and change colors with :wink: . If it's solid wood paneling, it gets old, AND it can make a room seem closed in and smaller than it actually is. The divided wall idea is a good compromise. I also agree with PATB.

Don't weaken ILH!!! :D
 
Everything visible when entering the home, keep wood. Bedrooms, closets, bathroom, use sheet rock. This is only true if he is doing true wood walls, like tongue and groove ash/pine/etc. If your talking fake wood paneling, then I don't know what to say.
 
Good idea PATB, but too sure that would work though since I do the house work anyway.

Aaron he is talking about wood planks of pine or oak. A log barn look. :roll:
He likes the wood panel look. YUCK! :P
 
You will get tired of the wood. Pick a feature room or 2 and do the rest in drywall with nice wood trim. Solid wood walls take away from the Art you would like to display. Bottom half wood works well for art as well. Spend your wood budget putting it on the floor. .... Or not. :wink:
 
Stick to sheet rock on the walls. Consider doing different texture or pattern on some, maybe. Do some tongue in groove on some ceilings, instead. We have a 16+ ft. high peeked ceiling over the kitchen/dining area done in wood--tongue in groove. We like it. Also consider cannibalizing an old building to put a little barn wood in the basement....like to cover support beams.
 
Post pictures of the plan you have for the outside so we can help you choose what will look better and what will suit your home.

You have seen pics of my log home, the main frames are all post and beam but the supporting rooms are gyp rock with top and I mean top of the line wood work, windows, doors, closets ,hard wood floors etc. It by no means looks cheap or gross .

You also have to look at how much you want to spend on your home.
 
HD I do not have any pics of the home, but I can send you to the companies web site and you can see pretty much what we are getting.
Their show home the Meadowlark was what sold the hubby on these guys.

www.meadowlarkloghomes.com
 
There's always the option of paneling. There are some pretty neat textured panels now. They can always be painted later. I've seen some nice combinations with wood paneling on the lower half and textured panels on the upper. If you are doing it yourself, it might also be easier to install than mudding and taping.
 
I got him over a barrel and we compromised. :D

We are going to do sheet rock and some wood paneling upstairs and he gets to decorate the rec room any way he wants. I hate the thought of what he is going to do. :shock:

might surprise him by hiring a lady I know who paints murals and have her paint his old cars on the walls in that room. I just have to do it when he is gone for a few days. :lol: :wink:
 
Any sheet rock should be verified not from China. Thousands of homes around the US have major problems from Chinese drywall. Especially in Louisiana many homes are condemned because of these issues.

I have been a Cabinet designer/builder and installer all from scratch for 25 years. Your home is an investment just like stocks and cds in both good and bad times. Your home should naturally appreciate in value over time.

The things to consider are if we have to put the house on the market is it something everyone will consider. Log homes have a low rate of interest in potential buyers. So you must do everything to make it above the norm.

One out of ten potential home buyers will buy a house with painted cabinets. So for every one hundred lookers only 10 will even consider the house.

When someone else looks at your house if you had to sell it they are going to make their offer based on what it will take to change the house to their preferences. 1/4 inch paneling will deminish the value of your house as quick as factory cabinets from the get go. Any wood paneling should be real wood such as a ship lap or tongue and groove.

A few hundred dollars consulting a professional will be money well spent. Another valuable opinion is from a home appraiser. One that is legit and been in business for years. Not a fanny mae and freddy mac appraiser. :wink:
 
Pig Farmer is right. Stick with custom made and installed cabinets. You may find that they're even less money than the manufactured stuff. My wife found (on ebay) some antique lead glass from an old motel being torn down, and had it incorporated into the china cupboard, above one of the doors, and in a cabinet in her bathroom. You're only limited by your imagination.

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Not sure if the poured countertops were worth it. Maybe they were. Pella windows were a ripoff, IMO. The Jacuzzi hardly gets used after the new wore off.
 

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