Construction What are the benefits and challenges of using slat walls in interior design?

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The discussion centers around slat walls, which are customizable wall systems made of vertical wooden slats mounted in grooves. Participants note that while slat walls can create interesting designs, they may pose cleaning challenges, especially in non-waterproof environments. Clarification was made that the topic is about slat walls, not slate, the rock material. A link to additional information about slat walls was shared, highlighting that many designs are simple, consisting of uniform boards, while others feature grooves for displaying materials. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the aesthetic appeal of slat walls alongside practical concerns regarding maintenance.
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Here is something I saw today, slat walls.
Looks pretty cool, very customizable.
Vertical pieces of wood (?) mounted (in some cases) in a sheet on the wall with grooves to fit the vertical boards into it. Some interesting designs are possible:
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These would be difficult to keep clean (unless in a waterproof room you could hose down).
 
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BillTre said:
slate walls.
Slat or Slate walls? And can you post a link to more info? Thanks. :smile:
 
berkeman said:
Slat or Slate walls? And can you post a link to more info? Thanks. :smile:
Fixed that.
Slat, like in slats, not slate the rock.
Here is a website I found.

Turns out there are a lot of these. Most are just a boring series of little boards mounted on a wall.
Some, which I had seen before, are grooves cut into a wall board for mounting store display materials.
 
Here's a video for making computer files and machine cutting of the slats.

 
BillTre said:
These would be difficult to keep clean
My first thought.
 
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These would be difficult to keep clean
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My first thought.

Nu-uh... :smile:

 

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