Learn how to plank a wall with PVC! Moisture-resistant PVC/AZEK is the perfect material for creating a faux “shiplap” planked wall in your bathroom! Get the how-to tutorial here for recreating this coastal-inspired look.

It’s hard to believe that four weeks have gone by already during this project! Somehow we are both further along in our Primary Bathroom Project than I expected, but further away from being done than I had hoped. Welcome to 2020… In case you missed the beginning posts, you can read the project plans here, the inspiration post here, and about how I mix tile here.

Today I’m going to walk you through a successful part of the project— our PVC (AZEK) planked wall treatment. When I began to plan the design for this project, I knew I wanted to implement some sort of “shiplap” treatment. However, with this being a high-moisture area, I also knew it would be best to use PVC trim, more commonly known by the brand name AZEK (not a sponsor, this is just what we bought).

For a reminder of my design inspiration, this is the West Street Hotel in Bar Harbor, Maine which was designed by TruexCullens. Mack brought me here for our anniversary a couple of years ago and I fell in love with the design. I especially loved the wide-planked wall treatment and I knew that was something I wanted to bring into our new primary bathroom space.

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We’ve already done a planked wall treatment in our dining room and then we used the same method to plank our laundry room. Our breakfast nook bench also has a planked front. So I knew doing this would tie-in with my goal of a coastal vibe as well as complementing the other planked areas in our home.

However, it also dawned on me that having a wall of wood in the bathroom may not be the best idea. We recently completed our exterior project, which involved replacing rotting wood trim and siding with lookalike high-end synthetics. So I thought, why not do a PVC/AZEK planked wall in the high-moisture bathroom too?

Well, it turns out that it works really well! I’ll share how we accomplished it below, but first I do want to mention that this isn’t the most budget-friendly project. AZEK/PVC is expensive— It cost us around $600 in materials. We considered it worthwhile in order to have a waterproof wall treatment, but it is an important consideration (especially if you’re hiring it out, you’ll also have to add on labor costs).

Status of the Primary Bathroom Project

• Full Demo (including the extra wall)
• Fix plumbing and replace with PEX
• New subfloor
• Rough Electrical
• Plaster
• Tile Floor & Shower
• Shiplap Accent Wall
• Paint
• Install Bath Fixtures
• Install Vanity
• Glass Shower Door Install
• Install Lighting
• Decorate/Accessorize
• Organize