Dear James: I need to finally finish the walls in my utility room and add wall storage. Adding paneling seems like a simple project. What types should I consider for this purpose?—Sean L.
Dear Sean: To many people, paneling does have a bad reputation because some lower-end products look artificial—just a poor likeness of wood grain glued to a flimsy backer board. Most paneling doesn’t fall into this category. In fact, solid plank paneling, sheet panels of prefinished wood veneers and combinations of plank and veneer paneling can be expensive.
