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Easy to install and they look fantastic
I remodeled a guest bedroom and wanted to put in a floating wall with a TV and fireplace. I originally though about doing this wall with a dry stack stone, but it was cost prohibitive and would be messy and time consuming. I'm glad that I went with these 3D panels instead. Everyone who has seen them has been wowed by them. I built the floating wall using 3-1/2" steel studs and covered it in 1/2" OSB. I primed it with white Kilz (so that any gaps in the panels would not be as noticeable) and used double sided carpet tape to adhere the tiles. The tiles look fantastic! If you are going to build a floating wall, I would suggest that you build it to the same dimensions as the number of tiles you plan to use (width and height). I don't think you could find a way to make a cut edge look finished, unless it butts up against and adjoining wall. To cover the edge of the OSB (plywood) I used the plastic drywall finishing edge from the local Big Box hardware store (see the second picture). I left approximately 4 inches of overhang on all sides and mounted these chasing LED's from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M9XHYVB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
in these angled channels https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LL3S006/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The TV mount and fireplace are also from Amazon. When building the steel stud wall, I internally braced the TV mount location with wood 2x4" and ran a power cord to that area.
I used a table saw to cut the panels for the bottom row, but I could have used a handsaw or really good scissors. These panels are a decent thickness and not flimsy at all. There are microscopic gaps between the panels, but they are only noticeable close up. If you are concerned about the gaps, I would suggest that you mount the panels, then fill the gaps and paint the panels with a paint suitable for plastic. BTW, the electric fireplace puts off quite a bit of heat (mostly forward and up) and it has not affected the tiles at all.
June 2019 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase