Are Wood Slat Wall Panels Worth It?

I've seen a ton of videos showcasing acoustic wood slat wall panels, but not a single review of them or whether it was worth it. So I bought and installed $3,000 worth of wall slats to review. Let's get Ahnest!

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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - NOT SPONSORED
0:24 - General Impressions
1:04 - PRO: Aesthetics
1:47 - PRO: Panels Are Well Built
2:13 - PRO: Sound Deadening
2:35 - PRO: Easy to Install (In Some Situations)
3:39 - PRO: 3 Ways to Install
6:21 - I Need Your Help!!
6:35 - CON: Errbody Get Tipsy
7:08 - CON: You Need Friends
7:20 - CON: Can Be Tricky to Install (In Some Situations)
7:46 - CON: Pricey!
7:55 - Final Thoughts

[Ahnestly]

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[garyhenderson]

Using the external slats also lets you use some other material between the slats to improve the soundproofing even more. This could be rockwool or similar. There are some great acoustic wool types out there which a 3/4 inch thick. Cheaper materials like foam could be used if suitable. Make sure you check material suitability especially when using on external walls, as the walls need to breath to avoid moisture build up and mold.

[cdo]

Great review! I love this product so much. I bought them for my office over a year ago and covered the 12' wall in less than a couple of hours. I've continued to get so many complements on them and the sound deadening helps in larger rooms that echo. On installation, it helps to have two people, but you can do it solo pretty easy because they're so light and easy to line up. While it's recommended to drill into the studs, the panels are so light I skipped that and just screwed them directly into the dry wall. I used 12 screws per panel placed at the top, middle, and bottom. Rock solid.

[playingtexasx]

Brother thank you for this review! I initialy clicked on the video because of the title however I stayed because of how informational it was yet super funny! Keep it up broskie!

[iph]

Worth I’ll use it for my home theater, specially if you use the external stud method, you can run wires behind it

[AdamTurner-qdty]

Wish I had seen this before we completed our reno. We ordered from wood panel usa and had multiple challenges on delivery and quality post delivery with customer service. Their website had very minimal by the way installation and you provided installation alternatives that we had not thought of.

A couple of suggestions to your viewers:
1) lay out all the panels on the floor so you can get an idea of where the slats will lay relative to cuts that may need to be made or edges of walls.
2) try to get all one order to ensure all panels come from the same stock. As I noted above, we had multiple shipments to compensate for damaged deliveries.
3) we were able to have our panels stained. So if you have a finish that is not quite what you want, you should confirm that you can stain it afterward.

Again kudos on a great review

[robinnmentz]

I just installed the panels in my living room! I used the black boards. It's almost done! It looks beautiful so far. Remaining: the middle portion in between the fireplace and the TV. Needed 10 boxes. Cost was about $1800. SO WORTH IT! Hope to finish it this weekend!

[f.stopperrmedia]

Love the external stud idea, definitely giving me some ideas for easy install and some up lighting at the top of these panels, given that you'll have some room behind them. Definitely going to have to try this!

[mberlinger]

For the outlet/switches, you can buy oversized covers to hide some mistakes

[DirtyDandino]

There it is! I have been waiting for this broseph. Thanks for the video! I like them, but I think I am going to do my own! I'm handy enough to save some dough

[brookehowland]

This looks great! Can you also share how you did the light at the bottom?

[nishali]

Txs for the video. Your LED lights at the bottom is a great idea. I think i will try velcro across the wall since it's not heavy.

[TileMerchant]

Hi there, that's a brilliant review.

Definitely worth them. it looks amazing, totally worth it! They are functional and create a nice (and warm) environment in any room. The acoustic ones also actively reduce noise levels, dropping the decibels no matter what kind of noise is going on.

We have been supplying them for over one year now and our customers shared excellent feedback.

[ToniDerAlbaner]

Hi Dan. If u ever want these in a different color u can even sand the surface and apply special color. I made mine all black. It really looks so good. But u can choose whatever color u like ofc.

Nice video. Keep up the good work.

[MrMega]

It's cool as an improvement but I see it being a dust trap, which means you have to painstakingly vacuum all of the openings. Also very expensive to warm up the appearance of the room. This company isn't spending very much to apply veneer to a foam core. With owning a tablesaw I can replicate this with pallet lumber or regular softwood for a fraction and paint the gaps between the sticks. You can fix the sticks to plywood you cut to width needed for the studs.

[ross]

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[jessicaalvis]

Thanks for the tip about a 1 by 2 - I will use that when I install my panels in my upcoming studio since I have brick walls.

What is that Black bar that hides your led light strip down in the bottom?❤

[roborob]

Thanks, you answered my exact question regarding adding anchor boards behind the veneers

[ddaannmmaacc]

Thanks for the review. I think doing horizontal strapping (with thin pieces of wood) would be a great option for installing with screws. And something I didn't think of until seeing your review.

[freedonx]

The product review I've never thought I'd need. Interesting video!