"edog" wrote in message
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that's just it. I don't plan on using the beadboard panel sheets. They
look a bit cheap to me. I plan on either 1) making my own beadboard
out of tongue and groove 1/2" planks or by the beadboard strips I think
they are 5/8" and they look a lot better than the panelled sheets.


Strapping the wall horizontally will be just fine, and is the proper way to
procede. No vapour barrier is required and the space behind is not an issue.