How to finish edges of a VJ panelled wall?

[Sugar]

Hi DIY Lover,

There are plenty of posts regarding the VJ panelling, but I would like to start a fresh as per my problem :). 

My plan is to have this wall dedicated for hanging pictures, frames etc. 

This is something I am aiming for. 

I have plan for different walls, but to start with this one and my questions are indicated with the mark. 

In below image, green shadow is the wall, I would like to do VJ paneling.

How do we finish around the edges indicated by the red line ?

How do we finish the VJ panelling before the skirting board shown in the image below ?

What could be the easiest way to work around the areas such as this power plug ?

Thank you. 

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Sugar,

Are you stopping on the corners with the red line or continuing around them to add more VJ panels on the next wall? If you are continuing around then this guide shows you how to do this: Installing VJ panel to an existing wall. If you are not continuing around the corner, you can install a Porta 20 x 20mm 2.4m Clear Pine External Corner Rounded Edging coverstrip over the edge to finish it off nicely. You might like to check out this Best Advice guide: How do you install VJ panels around a corner?

It's a bit hard to tell from your images what the top edge of the skirting board looks like. You might like to place a VJ board on top of it to see what the transition looks like. You might find that the panels can be placed directly onto the skirting board, as per the below image. 

With the powerpoints, the best option is to have an electrician come in and remove them before the installation of the panels. You can then provide cutouts at the powerpoint locations and install your panels. Once the panels are installed you can have the electrician come back and install the powerpoints onto the panels. If you just cut the panels to fit around the powerpoints, it won't be a nice finish as the powerpoint will be sunken, and there will be exposed edges of the boards.

Please let me know if you have questions.

Mitchell

[Sugar]

@MitchellMc  I am finishing where the Red Line Marking is. The left of the wall finishes off with 90degree  vertical wall, whereas right hand side wall leads to the 45 degree wall (close to the door). So, i have to deal with both 90deg. and 45 deg. wall here. 

My skirting boards are like this. 

They are round close to the wall. 

I am not sure if I quite got what you said about the power point.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Sugar,

For the 90-degree corners, you can finish by either adding a coverslip or filling and sanding the edge of the boards. That's going to be difficult to do at the 45-degree corner, so I'd suggest continuing the board around the corner on that one and following the Easycraft guide above.

Your skirting appears to have a relatively flat portion on the top, so you should be able to place the sheets onto it. Gap filler on the front bottom edges will help the panel and skirting transition seamlessly.

Mitchell

[Sugar]

Thanks @MitchellMc. 

I visited Bunnings last weekend and again so many ideas, just need them to integrate. 

I would appreciate if you could assist me on recommending Power Tools. Consider me as an enthusiastic DIY and growing interest over the wooden work with my various upcoming project. Hence, I will be needing something less hassles and easy to handle, but still does what I need to do. 

I guess main thing on while cutting the timbers are : 

1.) cutting on 90 degree

2.) cutting on 45 degree

3.) Important - cutting without splintering. 

Currently I have these power tools : 

Jigsaw: 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-jigsaw-pxjss-600-skin-only_p6290477

Circular Saw : 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-185mm-1300w-corded-circular-saw_p6290237

While both of the above tools had/have helped me on various previous  projects, particularly above corded circular saw requires some setup and handling of wires and tables while cutting timber, plus moving the tool itself along the timber. This is not very handy. 

I am looking for tools to cut timbers that can be set permanently on one place, preferably  battery powered, but not sure if battery powered will achieve my goals. 

Currently I am looking for these, please advise me, if I can get away with them for smaller or descent projects. 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-36v-2-x-18v-254mm-sliding-mitre-saw-skin-only-pxsmss-254_p0504...

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1600w-210mm-8-corded-compound-mitre-saw_p0025645

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-2000w-254mm-10-table-saw-tbs-2010_p0412274

thanks

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Sugar,

The Ozito PXC 36V 2 x 18V 254mm Sliding Mitre Saw - Skin Only PXSMSS-254, Ozito 1600W 210mm 8¼" Corded Compound Mitre Saw, and Ozito 2000W 254mm 10" Table Saw TBS-2010 are perfectly capable machines and will work well for what you need them for. Battery powered tools are suitable for light construction work (similar to what you're doing) but will need to be charged if you cut for several hours.

The two mitre saws are much the same thing, so you'd only need one or the other, not both.

I've used the two 240V saws for many years with very few issues.

MItchell

[Sugar]

Hi @MitchellMc 

Thanks for the advise. 

Out of the, I am preferring this with table and reasonable price. 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-2000w-254mm-10-table-saw-tbs-2010_p0412274

However, could you please tell me if I will be able to cut the timbers like this (big depth) :

https://www.bunnings.com.au/easycraft-9-x-2400-x-1200mm-easyvj100-primed-general-purpose-wall-lining...

timber panel like this https://www.bunnings.com.au/specrite-1200-x-600-x-18mm-timber-multi-use-pine-panel_p0419619

Decking timber ? And these ones as well

I would like to confirm as these are what going to be useful for me in future project. 

Thanks 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Sugar,

I can confirm that the Ozito 2000W 254mm 10" Table Saw is capable of cutting all the materials you have mentioned.

It has a maximum cutting depth of 85mm and 65mm at a 45-degree angle.

While the table saw is perfectly capable of cutting these materials, please remember that they are a dangerous piece of equipment and ensure you read the manual carefully, take all recommended precautions and wear your personal protective equipment including eye protection, hearing protection, gloves and a mask.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[Sugar]

@JacobZ thank you for confiming. 

@MitchellMc 

For your statement - "Your skirting appears to have a relatively flat portion on the top, so you should be able to place the sheets onto it."

My skirting board fall under this category : https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-42x11mm-2-7m-colonial-architrave-tabma-as-10-primed-fj-pine_p84800...

And for your statement - "If you just cut the panels to fit around the powerpoints, it won't be a nice finish as the powerpoint will be sunken"

If I have understood above statement correctly, it means that we need to have panel cut to that size so that the powerpoint plate sits just on it without getting withdrawn all the way in where it was initially. That means Electrican going to stretch out the PowerPoint and sit out in new panel, for which we might want to start with smaller panel cut so that it does not sunken by accident. 

And Cutting panels like this https://www.bunnings.com.au/900-x-1200mm-9mm-lining-panel-white-mdf-primed-vj-100mm_p0281910

we should be able to do by Jigsaw tool. 

Thank you.

[MitchellMc]

That skirting has a rounded top profile @Sugar, so the flat bottom edge of the VJ panel might not sit nicely on top. You could place a panel on the skating to check. Perhaps adding caulking to the joint would help soften it. Otherwise, you'd need to remove the skirting to put the panel behind it.

That's correct about the powerpoint. It needs to be removed so you can install the panelling. It then gets re-installed on top of the panel.

A jigsaw is fine for cutting the panels, but a circular saw would be best for any long, straight cuts.

Mitchell