The point is use reclaimed wood walls sparingly but in strategic places unless you want to go for the whole wood rustic cabin feel.
Wood planks over drywall.
The other key to using reclaimed wood on your interior walls is to thoroughly clean and dry the boards before installing.
For example if planks are running width wise in a 12 wide room and 8 long planks are being used cut several planks to 4 long.
You will see several types of wood i think the lightest may be birch or maple but maple can often come with some beautiful but dark streaks through it.
But yes you could finish it with wood afterwards and here is a link to a page that may help for choosing a wood type it is about installing wood ceilings cost compared to drywall.
How to clean and install reclaimed wood to use inside the house.
For tongue and groove boards that distance is as.
When installing shiplap over drywall start with battens on finished ceilings family handyman if you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in.
Determine how planks will fit on ceiling and make any necessary cuts on a chop saw.
The planks are perfect for decorating damaged or plain drywall ceilings.
Diyers will find woodhaven planks a three step snap to install using the easy up installation system.