How to Install Wainscoting
Pretty and practical, beaded-board wainscoting updates a room without breaking your budget. Wainscoting adds character and architectural detail in just a few hours.
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Preparation
Preparation
- Several days before painting or installation, acclimate the panels to your house. Stack them horizontally, placing thin blocks of wood between the panels so air can circulate. This allows any excess moisture to escape and helps reduce expansion or contraction.
- Remove any base moldings in the room where you will be applying the panels; you'll add new ones to complete the project.
- If your panels are unfinished, you may want to paint or stain them before installation.
- Note: Use safety equipment for the cutting, sanding, and painting necessary to complete the project.
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I am not too sure I would put it on top. You may be able to bead board over the tile (if you don't care for the tile. It is fast and less messy than ripping it out. It seems I saw that on a show a while back. Then you could create a ledge/shelf over the top of it that wraps around the bathroom.
3/14/2010 03:17:01 PM Report AbuseIs it appropriate to install bead board on the top half of bathroom walls? I have tile on the bottom half of my bathroom walls and would really like to have bead board in there. What do you think?
3/11/2010 12:54:31 PM Report Abuse