Select appropriate molding to be your chair rail.
How to install chair rail and panel molding.
Measure your walls and determine the appropriate dimensions for your paneling.
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Quantity includes typical waste overage material for repair and local delivery.
To 42 in with wallpaper either above or below.
Chair rail installation labor basic basic labor to install chair rail molding with favorable site conditions.
Measure from the laser line down to where the baseboard.
Miter cut the molding to the desired length and width.
Chair rail height is usually 36 in.
Indicate the measurements of the walls on your.
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To finish the project apply your choice of paint to the chair rail to give it a clean finished look.
Mark the wall with the chalk line at the point.
I used a tape measure a pencil a pneumatic brad nailer a level some liquid nail and a miter saw.
You can place a chalk line or strip of masking tape on the wall to help.
Above the floor but can be installed anywhere from 30 in.
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.
I installed my molding 36 off the floor to the top of the molding but you can vary that measurement however you d like.
Give the molding a light sanding to smooth the joints and puttied nail holes.
Apply wallpaper or paint high enough or low enough for the chair rail to cover the edge.
Standard chair rail height which is 32 inches above the floor is an appropriate height for the panels.
Determine the height of your chair rail.
It can be narrow or wide depending upon the style you wish to add.
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3 4 x 2 1 2 primed mdf colonial casing chair rail molding.
Around the perimeter of the room.
Lightly mark the bottom of the chair rail every 3 ft.
Prime and paint the molding and let it dry.
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.