Installing Beadboard Wainscoting In Bathroom

We ve installed beadboard in two different rooms in our house in addition to installing diy board and batten in another bathroom and diy wainscoting in our foyer and dining room but this room definitely takes the cake for the most dramatic transformation.

Installing beadboard wainscoting in bathroom.

Determining the height of the beadboard. If you know your lengths and widths you can ask the team in the lumber section at your local home improvement store to cut them for you. Installing wainscoting is fairly straightforward. When beadboard meets the horn of a stool notch out the back of the horn where it meets the wall and slip the boards behind it.

For added trim detail set the wainscot on a baseboard and cover the joint with a cap molding. I used it to guide me through a bathroom renovation project. When it is level nail the wainscoting to the wall. Use safety glasses and ear protection while using a table saw.

Decide if you want primed finished or unfinished lumber. Our beadboard needed to reach the height of the damaged wall so we used that as a guide. When you re ready to begin wainscoting bathroom walls or to add beadboard backsplash to your kitchen these are a few things to consider before you begin to install beadboard. Step 2 draw layout line.

The best tool for making this cut is a backsaw with a offset handle to save knuckles from getting banged. Wainscot paneling is a hallmark of fine homes it s easy to accomplish even if you re not an expert carpenter. Place the level horizontally and vertically against the first piece of wainscoting to make sure it s straight and level. While there is no single standard height for installing beadboard in a bathroom the typical height ranges from 38 to 42 inches off the ground or taller than the vanity or sink.

This video describes how to install wainscoting with chair rail. If you are using full sheets rip to your desired height using a table saw. Always read the manufacturer s. That will ensure a reveal albeit a narrow one at the point where your beadboard meets the door.

Generously apply carpenter s glue to the back of each panel and then slide the wainscoting into the notch on the backside of the baseboard.