Add depth and texture to any wall in your home. The subtle details of the design will accommodate any décor style and won’t overpower existing wall pieces.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Measuring Tape
• Sharp Pencil
• Level
• Wooden Wainscoting Panels
• Table Saw
• Nails and Hammer
• Construction Adhesive
• Top Cap
• Cove Molding
• Baseboard
• Primer and Paint

INSTRUCTIONS

Roughly lay out where the panels will be on the wall and locate any fixtures such as light switches, plugs, receptacles, vents etc…

Measure the desired height of the wainscot and draw a level line the whole way around the room to mark the reference point for installation (in this case at about 36”from the floor).

Carefully lay out on your walls all the pieces that will form the wainscot.

Use the table saw to rip all your stock ahead of time (in this case the top rail at measured 3 ¼”, the bottom rail 6 ½” and the verticals 2 ½” so that when the other trim pieces were fastened there was consistently 2 ½” of material).

Use nails and construction adhesive to secure the top rail along the level line.

Cut all of the vertical pieces the same length and secure in place. Check to see that it is square.

Secure the bottom rail.

Secure the top cap (in this case solid poplar 3/4”x1 ¾” was used along with a simple ¾” cove mold below).

Cut and secure the baseboard (in this case it was 4” tall)

Sand any saw marks and sharp edges.

Prime and paint.

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