How To Apply Wainscoting To Walls In A Bathroom

Cover the entire back side of the panels and press them into.

How to apply wainscoting to walls in a bathroom.

Step 8 cut existing trim photo by ryan benyi. The masonry screws must pass through the wainscoting and the tile and penetrate the wall by at least 1 2 inch. Butt the wider stile against the adjacent wall and glue and nail it in place. The top of the panel should be flush with the level line on the wall and 1 16 in from the adjacent wall.

Then divide the difference by the number of boards remaining to be installed. Choose the proper screw length based on the thickness of your tile and the wainscoting panels. Apply construction adhesive to the back of the panel and set it in place. Based on these measurements mark the wall with chalked twine at the point where the top of the.

Apply adhesive to the backs of the panels with the caulking gun in a zigzag pattern that is spaced roughly two to three inches apart. To slip stiles behind existing molding like the horn of a window s stool use a flush cutting saw to cut the horn where it meets the wall. If the difference is within 1 16 inch install the remaining boards slightly out of plumb so the last one will be flush with the adjoining wall. Then butt the adjacent wall s stile into the first as shown and glue and nail it in place.

Secure your wainscoting in place with masonry screws and a drill equipped with a carbide tipped drill bit. Remove any baseboard molding around the room. Designers often install the chair rail on bathroom walls at the same height as the bathroom vanity. Plywood beadboard is one of the most common types of wood wainscoting and it often has overlapping or tongue and groove edges to create smooth unnoticeable seams.

Use a steady bead of adhesive around the back of the board to mount it to the wall. Measure between the last board and the corner at both the top and bottom of the wainscoting. Alternately or in addition to the adhesive use a small brad gun to mount the boards. Set a laser level to the desired height of the wainscoting.