Beadboard Wainscot

Beadboard/Wainscoting Tips

No matter what experience you have with woodworking, your wainscoting project can be straightforward by following these tips from professional finish carpenters:

1. Measure, measure, measure. Triple check all of your dimensions before ordering your wainscot/beadboard. Since beadboard is often priced based on the quantity desired, re-ordering more later may very well mean that you pay more per piece for additional pieces needed when you discover a mistake in measurement.

2. Before cutting, triple check your measurements again. It takes just a few minutes to re-measure, but mistakes can be expensive and cause you to run behind schedule on getting your project finished.

3. If any of your components require staining/painting, do so before hanging. Don't allow built up paint to be present where pieces of your wainscot/beadboard interlock or join.

4. Nailing wainscoting/beadboard is a skilled art, so consider renting a pneumatic nailer. The results and time saved are well worth the cost. Use a stud finder to locate studs and paneling nails to help secure your beadboard.

5. Allow newly purchased beadboard to cure in the room where you will be installing it for at least 48 hours. This allows for natural expansion and contraction of the wood before it is installed.

6. Draw a level line around the room that you plan to install the beadboard in at the top of where it will hang. This allows you to properly line up your beadboard and allows for easy, level hanging and installation.

7. Use a zig-zag motion to apply paneling adhesive to the back of your beadboard.

8. Trim any narrower pieces of beadboard that you to finish corners with a circular saw or table saw - and place the beadboard in a face down position for trimming.

9. Accent your freshly installed beadboard with beautiful crown molding trim or baseboards around the bottom for a finished look that you will enjoy for years to come.

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Very Informative Website
written by Just Crown Moulding, November 23, 2009

I didnt know there was a blog dedicated to moldings and trims... and other finishings. This is A+ in my book. I know a lot of people are looking for these kind of info. for their DIY projects. Keep up the good work!



- Anders Gentile

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Glad to come across this post
written by Next Day Moulding, December 29, 2009

I've been doing a lot of research into blogs, articles and websites dedicated to decorative moulding and was pleasantly surprised to come across this one.

Thanks,
Chris London

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