How To Install Chair Rail And Panel Molding

Watch as the verycoolguys of construction show you how to install chair rail in a proper molding installation.

How to install chair rail and panel molding.

Chair rail installation labor basic basic labor to install chair rail molding with favorable site conditions. Lightly mark the bottom of the chair rail every 3 ft. Measure your walls and determine the appropriate dimensions for your paneling. Above the floor but can be installed anywhere from 30 in.

To finish the project apply your choice of paint to the chair rail to give it a clean finished look. Set a laser level to the desired height of the wainscoting. You can place a chalk line or strip of masking tape on the wall to help. I used a tape measure a pencil a pneumatic brad nailer a level some liquid nail and a miter saw.

I installed my molding 36 off the floor to the top of the molding but you can vary that measurement however you d like. Indicate the measurements of the walls on your. Give the molding a light sanding to smooth the joints and puttied nail holes. Mark the wall with the chalk line at the point.

Apply a bead of paintable caulk to the edge of the molding where it meets the wall and fill in any other holes or gaps if needed. Chair rail height is usually 36 in. Select appropriate molding to be your chair rail. Standard chair rail height which is 32 inches above the floor is an appropriate height for the panels.

To 42 in with wallpaper either above or below. It can be narrow or wide depending upon the style you wish to add. Apply wallpaper or paint high enough or low enough for the chair rail to cover the edge. Chair rail molding cost non discounted retail pricing for.

Prime and paint the molding and let it dry. Measure and cut any miters for the chair rail. So let s get to it here s how to install chair rail molding. Measure the walls to be covered and draw a layout of the room.

Today we show you step by step how to inst. As a general rule chair rail should be applied one third of the way up the wall from the floor so for a room with an 8 foot ceiling installing the chair rail at around 32 inches is a safe bet. Around the perimeter of the room. 3 4 x 2 1 2 primed mdf colonial casing chair rail molding.

Determine the height of your chair rail.