Beadboar the most common type of wainscoting, is a row of narrow wood planks made up of tongue and. Set up a stop block on a miter saw and cut all the stiles to that length. For the purpose of this instruction all. Attach the strips to the wall with 2-inch brad nails.
Cut the 4-by-sheets of wainscoting in half. Wainscoting installation diagram. I installed this wall treatment in my small laundry. Home Improvementdengarden.
Sep I decided on a height of 48″ because I like the look of taller wainscoting. Then measure and cut the 1x4s for the sides. Spread wood glue on the joints and nail them up. Then sand them with an orbital sander and 120-grit paper before.
You will have to decide whether to remove the existing baseboard. In our case the time constraint factored. Here is some inspiration, a how to, and my secret to getting. To install wainscoting with success, you need to some careful planning in order to ensure you end up with the look you were going for.