Creating with mouldings: bathroom with wainscot panel

Presented by: Boulanger

Wainscot panel is a great way to give the bathroom a traditional, period-style feel. Combine the wainscoting with mouldings to enhance this elegant look.

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Installation tips
1. Measurement
2. Installing the door trim
3. Installing the baseboard
4. Installing the wainscoting
5. Finishing
Before installing mouldings, allow them to acclimatize in the room for at least 48 hours at a temperature of between 18° and 22°C. This gives the material time to adapt to the ambient temperature. Extreme fluctuations in temperature or humidity can cause undue expansion or contraction of the mouldings.

Installation tips

Install the mouldings using finishing nails or wood glue. Let the nail head stick out by 1/16 in. and countersink it with a nail set.

You can join two mouldings by cutting them at right angles. However, a scarf joint is recommended. Position the two pieces against the wall and cut them at a 45° angle. When connecting two mouldings, make sure the colour and grain match. Keep the number of joints to a minimum whenever you install any kind of moulding.

1. Measurement

To calculate the length of moulding required, measure the room perimeter and round up to the nearest whole number. Add 5% to allow for wastage. In general, baseboards are available in 8 ft. to 16 ft. lengths.

To ensure minimum wastage and optimum results, it is important to always properly measure the length of moulding required to cover each area.

2. Installing the door trim

Casing 80889 must be centered on baseboard block 80606.

To do this, find the centre of each piece of moulding and mark a small line with a pencil. During installation, it will be easy to centre the pieces by aligning the two marks.

3. Installing the baseboard

Measure the wall and cut the baseboard. Do this by holding the moulding vertically against the side of the mitre box and cutting it as required.

Install the baseboard all around the room.

4. Installing the wainscoting

First calculate the height of the wainscot panel. It is installed below the chair rail, which itself is typically located 42 in. off the floor. To ensure the correct height of the wainscot, be sure to measure the baseboard and the chair rail and deduct the total from the accepted 42 in.

Cut wainscot 80809 and install it.

Attach the chair rail above the wainscot panel.

5. Finishing

For a more attractive finish:
  • Patch the nail holes with a filler and touch up with paint.

  • Apply a dash of latex sealer to close small gaps between the moulding and the wall or the ceiling. Sealer can also be used to hide surface imperfections, for instance on the joints between the mouldings.

  • Remember to wipe off any excess sealer with a damp cloth.
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