The first step in how to install paneling is to remove all wall plates outlets and any nails in the wall.
Installing masonite wall panels.
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How to install tempered hardboard panels to walls.
Hold the masonite siding in place and use the portable drill to install four 1 1 2 inch drywall screws.
Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again.
Start at the top and install the 2 top drywall screws so that it will be held in place.
This will allow it to adjust to the humidity in a room.
Measure the height of the wall where you plan to install the hardboard panels using a tape measure.
Position your first panel on the wall with the edge lined up with the outside wall edge.
If someone is available to help you hold it in place the procedure is much easier.
Use your air gun to insert nails at the two top corners of the siding then insert additional nails down the edges of the panel and across the bottom at six inch intervals.