Nantucket Beadboard Co., Inc. (The)
109 Chestnut Hill Rd.
Rochester, NH 03866
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| Phone: | 501-679-4175
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| Fax: | 603-330-0770 |
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Overview:
Nantucket® BeadBoard Company originated on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, a small island off the coast of Cape Cod. In 1993, an Island cabinetmaker began to manufacture a sheet product with beaded grooves that simulated the appearance of tongue and groove paneling found in many of the historic Nantucket homes. This sheet product became known as Nantucket® BeadBoard.
Many initial applications of Nantucket® BeadBoard were restorations or renovations in existing Nantucket homes. Older Nantucket homes would often contain wainscoting throughout the halls and rooms, and the addition or removal of wainscoting was originally a tedious process. The typical size of the individual boards would vary between two common sizes, 1x4 center match tongue and groove and a 1x6 center match tongue and groove. The boards had a tongue on one edge, a groove on the other edge and a bead in the center. When combined together they formed a pleasing vertical pattern. Nantucket Beadboard Co. duplicated the bead detail of the traditional tongue and groove planking creating the “V-bead” profile. With this profile contractors and homeowners could match new additions to original paneling. the “Standard bead” profile was designed to take advantage of the 4 foot width of modern building sheet good materials. This “Standard bead” profile worked extremely well on new construction and its slightly wider and deeper profile produced a sharper visual accent even after repeated coats of paint.
Nantucket® BeadBoard sheets, in the “V-Bead”, “Standard Bead”, “V-Groove” or “Channel Bead” profiles eliminated the need to work with single boards. All profiles are produced in lengths up to 16' long. Entire walls and ceilings could now exude the grace and elegance of tongue and groove paneling with a fraction of the labor.
Strip products with shiplap sides were developed to offer more options. The shiplap strips were narrower than the sheets of BeadBoard, and had the “V-Bead” and “Standard Bead” profiles—but with their reduced width the shiplap strips were easy to handle. The width of the shiplap strips ranged from 9" to 10" depending on the bead profile used. Using these shiplap strips, contractors and home owners alike could install Nantucket® BeadBoard on ceilings, stairways and other difficult locations with ease. Since the bead profiles on the sheet products and the shiplap products were the same, they could be interchanged depending on the application. To maintain competitive pricing the BeadBoard manufacturing facility was moved to New Hampshire in 1998. This allowed for larger shipments of raw material and finished products without the expense of island freight. The move also facilitated the addition of a full paint department. Customers were now offered a choice between unfinished or primed BeadBoard products.
In 1999 Nantucket® BeadBoard introduced a moisture resistant product line. Sheet and shiplap products are now manufactured in MRI™ for interior applications and MRX™ for exterior applications. MRX™ is extremely resistant to moisture and decay. Interior bathrooms and exterior porch ceiling were just a few of the applications to benefit from this new building substrate.
Nantucket® BeadBoard has an ongoing commitment to innovation and quality. Please contact us with any questions regarding production with or installation of our products.
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Nantucket® BeadBoard is manufactured in three different materials, MDF, MRI™ and MRX™
For interior or dry applications MDF, (medium density fiberboard) is used. As an industrial and commercial grade building material MDF offers stability, durability and an excellent surface for painting. MDF is easily installed using finish nails, screws or construction grade adhesives, and can be cut with any type of manual or power saw.
In exterior applications or wet locations MRX™ is the material used. MRX™ is a water resistant product ideally suited for exterior porch walls and ceilings, garage doors, and bathroom locations. This “exterior” product is very dense. MRX™ has an excellent surface for painting and is installed using finish nails, screws or construction grade adhesives. MRX™ can be cut with any type power saw.
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Sheet available in standard lengths from 8 feet to 16 feet, a width of 48 inches and a thickness of 1/2 of an inch. The width of 48* inches simplifies the installation of authentic wainscoting in new construction. Sheet products cover larger surface areas such as interior and exterior ceilings. There are four different bead configurations for Nantucket® BeadBoard sheet products available. The 2 inch and the 3 inch center to center sheet products are manufactured using the “Standard bead” profile. The 1-5/8 inch and the 2-1/2 inch center to center are manufactured using the “V-bead” profile.
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Manufactured in standard lengths from 6 feet to 16 feet, a width of approximately 10 inches and a thickness of 1/2 of an inch. Nantucket® BeadBoard shiplap products may be used anywhere, such as walls, ceilings, bathrooms, stairways in interior and exterior locations. These shiplap products can be easily installed by a homeowner or professional remodeler.
There are four different bead configurations for Nantucket® BeadBoard shiplap products available. The 2 inch and the 3 inch center to center sheet products are manufactured using the “Standard bead” profile. The 1-5/8 inch and the 2-1/2 inch center to center are manufactured using the “V-bead” profile.
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Nantucket® BeadBoard offers two distinctive bead profiles, the “Standard bead” and the “V-bead”.
The “V-bead” is the same bead profile found on historic wainscot and plank paneling. The 'Standard bead' is a custom bead profile that is larger and more pronounced than the 'V-bead' profile. Both bead profiles have their own advantages.
The 'V-bead' profile is an authentic scale reproduction of traditional wainscot. This allows the homeowner to add to existing wainscoting while maintaining a consistent visual effect.
The 'Standard bead' profile is manufactured to take advantage of the 4 foot width of modern building sheet good materials making it a perfect choice on new construction. Also the larger profile of the 'Standard bead' produces a sharper visual accent even after repeated coats of paint.
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Nantucket® BeadBoard can be purchased unfinished or primed on the finish side using an acrylic latex primer. The primer is applied in a uniform coat using a pressurized spray system.
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Last Update: 2008-04-23
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