Wainscoting is primarily decorative in the contemporary home design world, but the original function of wainscoting dates back to 16th-century England, where it was employed as a method to hide moisture damage creeping up walls from the foundation. Beadboard is panels of grooved wood or medium density fiber board that allows home owners to quickly apply decorative wainscoting in their homes without having to work one strip at a time. Capping the exposed edges of beadboard with decorative trim finishes off the look and creates a chair rail around the room.
Instructions
1. Measure a length of decorative trim to fit along the top of the beadboard using a tape measure and mark the measurement with a pencil. Place the trim in a miter saw, so the marked measurement aligns with the cutting guide on the back of the fence on the saw. Set the saw to a 45 degree angle and cut through the trim.
2. Position the trim on the wall so it overlaps the top of the beadboard by 1 inch. Hold a carpenters level on top of the trim piece and adjust the trim, so it sits completely level. Have a helper hammer a finish nail through the trim piece where it overlaps the beadboard and into a stud. Repeat down the length of the trim piece.
3. Cut, position, level and secure remaining lengths of trim in the same manner, using opposing 45 degree angle cuts to overlap the seam where two pieces of trim meet. Cut opposing 45 degree angles at the ends of trim pieces where they meet a corner.
4. Measure and cut lengths of ½ inch quarter round to fit along the bottom edge of the beadboard, using the miter saw to create opposing 45 degree angle cuts where two pieces of quarter round meet along the wall and in corners.
5. Hold the quarter round flush against the floor and wall, overlapping the bottom edge of the beadboard. Hammer finish nails straight through the quarter round and beadboard and into the wall every 16 inches along the length of the quarter round.
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