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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 Upgrade, Wake 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. Video Format
2 Slip the panels into the groove at the top of the bottom rail.
3 At an "outside" corner, the stiles overlap to form a neat, rounded- over edge.
4 Frame a baseboard heater with 3/4"-thick wood and notch the panels and stiles to fit around it.
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.
6 Beneath a window, turn panels on their side.
7 Trim a stile and fit it above the horizontal panel. Wide filler-stiles are used on either side of the window.
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.
9 Now you're ready to install the cap, mitering at the corners.
10 Pre-drill if nailing by hand. If you use an air-nailer, this is unnecessary.
11 Finally, install the shoe to fit against the floor and you're ready to stain or paint.