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Wainscot Paneling Installation Overview

 

 

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The straightforward installation of New England Classic paintable panel systems was shown in a detailed, article at Today's Homeowner - A Classic UpgradeWake up your Walls with Raised-Panel Wainscoting, by Joseph Truini.

 

 

Each package of New England Classic products comes complete with an installation guide. Here are the highlights of the installation process.

1
After installing the base rail, begin slipping in your stiles and panels. Apply a few dabs of adhesive on the back of the panels just to hold them in place as you move along. 

 

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2
Slip the panels into the groove at the top of the bottom rail.

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3
At an "outside" corner, the stiles overlap to form a neat, rounded- over edge.

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4
Frame a baseboard heater with 3/4"-thick wood and notch the panels and stiles to fit around it.

 

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5
Cut a hole in the panel for an electrical outlet. Arrange the panel layout or move the outlet so it falls in the flat portion of a panel. You may also be able to place the outlet in the base rail.

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6
Beneath a window, turn panels on their side.

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7
Trim a stile and fit it above the horizontal panel. Wide filler-stiles are used on either side of the window.

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8
The top rail will hold all the panels and stiles to the wall. If nailing by hand, use a nail set to drive the nail head into the nailing groove.

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9
Now you're ready to install the cap, mitering at the corners.

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10
Pre-drill if nailing by hand. If you use an air-nailer, this is unnecessary.

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11
Finally, install the shoe to fit against the floor and you're ready to stain or paint.

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