Choose the result you need from the wall
Board and batten gives you repeated vertical faces and clear gaps. Wainscoting adds rail-and-stile relationships within a finished band. Picture-frame molding places independent boxes whose outside sizes and inner openings matter separately.
Grid layouts divide both width and height into clear cells. Shiplap uses installed coverage to form board bands. Slats can be individual pieces or manufactured modules. The measured wall can be shared, but the face, coverage, and assembly dimensions mean different things in each style.
Worked layout
Full-height board-and-batten layout
Example measurements
- Wall width
- 120 in
- Batten face
- 2½ in
- Finished batten length
- 96 in
Layout result
- Layout height
- 8 ft
- Battens
- 7
- Clear gap
- ≈1 ft 5 1/16 in
Compare alternatives without replacing the wall survey
Try another style to keep the physical wall and opening measurements while adding a design alternative. Supply the new style’s missing fields rather than assuming that a batten length is a finished wainscot height or that a slat face is shiplap coverage.
Compare placement first, then inspect each option’s component roles and material profiles. The selected alternative controls the purchase plan; alternative styles should not be added together as if both were being installed. Continue to the output here when the layout is ready.
Match the input to the selected construction
Count and clear gap control a loose strip layout. Rows, columns, and margins control a frame or grid field. Rails occupy part of a wainscoting height. Installed coverage controls shiplap bands, while physical board width determines the blank.
For exact-square grid cells, the clear width and height must match after member faces and margins are considered. For manufactured slats, use the module dimensions and product rules. These decisions cannot be replaced by one wall-area total.
Build one measurement record for the project
Name each wall, label its lower-left zero, and record the intended finished face. Keep wall height separate from a shorter treatment’s top and bottom. Openings need their wall-relative positions and the finished boundaries the decoration must avoid.
Add another wall or opening in the same project as needed. Read the resulting outlines at casing, short returns, and partial-width intersections. Use a separate stair scene for a slope; a rectangular height does not describe a flight and its landings.
Read the result’s readiness before buying
A valid layout does not automatically supply a complete purchase list. Assign the actual profiles, stock lengths or module dimensions, kerf, end trimming, and spares. Check unresolved joints and overlong pieces before using the material output.
These are interior decorative layouts. The drawing does not determine structural panels, acoustic performance, backing, fastening, waterproofing, or utility work. Resolve the specific product and site conditions where the selected treatment meets them.
Wall Paneling Calculator questions
Do I have to move to another calculator to finish?
No. The workbench includes the selected style’s measurements, pieces, materials, and outputs. Dedicated pages provide focused starting points and guidance.
Can board and batten include openings here?
Yes. Add the finished opening boundary to the same wall project.
What happens when I try another style?
It becomes an alternative using the shared wall and opening measurements. Complete its own component fields and select the version you intend to build.