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DIY Picture Frame Wainscoting
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:28 pm
I think wainscoting brings a lot to a room. I’m going to put some picture frame wainscoting in the dining room and entryway of the house. Ideally, something that looks sort of like this...
Anything hints or things I should be aware of before starting? I don’t currently have a nail gun so that is obviously a purchase I would need to make. I heard of a website called sketchup where you can make your plan and see it before you start. Has anyone on here used it?
Anything hints or things I should be aware of before starting? I don’t currently have a nail gun so that is obviously a purchase I would need to make. I heard of a website called sketchup where you can make your plan and see it before you start. Has anyone on here used it?
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Posted on 4/10/19 at 6:39 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
sketchup is a great free 3d modeling program. its got a bit of a learning curve though. Its good for modeling room dimensions and layouts. Not sure it would be of much value in your situation though. You could just about have the wainscoating installed faster than you can likely model it - unless you find a template for it already created.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:09 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I did this in my dining room a few yrs back. Here’s a hint: one of the big box stores sells the frames already complete.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:31 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I did it with stairs and used a laser level. The laser made really helped keep everything lined up perfectly
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:29 am to wickowick
What type of nail gun do I need? Or I guess what sized nails?
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:33 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Just a brad gun, the caulk that you apply before painting will do as much if not more to hold the trim to the wall.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:37 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I did this to my dining room and put railing boxes on my closet. I had a dewalt Brad nailer and compressor but you can get by on something from amazon. I ordered a cheap brad nailer from there after one of my dewalt Guns broke and it’s worked great actually.
My advice would be to measure accordingly and to assemble the boxes off the wall then tack them all on after. I think I used 2” brad nails.
My advice would be to measure accordingly and to assemble the boxes off the wall then tack them all on after. I think I used 2” brad nails.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 9:35 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Posted on 4/10/19 at 9:54 am to wickowick
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Just a brad gun,
I’m assuming 16 gauge would be fine or do I need 18 gauge?
Posted on 4/10/19 at 9:55 am to wickowick
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the caulk that you apply before painting will do as much if not more to hold the trim to the wall.
Pardon my ignorance, but what type of caulking?
Also are you using painters putty to fill the nail holes in the trim prior to paint?
Posted on 4/10/19 at 10:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Either 16 or 18 gauge works. Doesn’t really matter. Whatever your gun takes. Some do both. Some can only take 18.
Caulk - you can get the indoor white, caulk for baseboards, etc. to use after the boxes and chair rail is up, and prior to painting.
Re, holes. You can fill with puddy or caulk. Then paint.
Caulk - you can get the indoor white, caulk for baseboards, etc. to use after the boxes and chair rail is up, and prior to painting.
Re, holes. You can fill with puddy or caulk. Then paint.
This post was edited on 4/10/19 at 10:08 am
Posted on 4/10/19 at 11:50 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
ID any plumbing and electrical in the walls before shooting brads, check twice shoot once to avoid trouble...
Posted on 4/10/19 at 6:22 pm to Melvin Spellvin
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ID any plumbing and electrical in the walls before shooting brads, check twice shoot once to avoid trouble...
You’re only shooting brads into studs right?
Posted on 4/10/19 at 6:44 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
They might hit studs or might hit drywall only, what you don’t want to do it shoot them into plumbing or electrical, that causes problems
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:58 pm to wickowick
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They might hit studs or might hit drywall only
Are you not only shooting them every 16”?
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:51 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
No, that molding that you install more than likely will not hit studs
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:56 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Just glue that shite. Seriously.
Or you can buy the textured wallpaper that looks like beadboard wainscoting. I think it looks great in my experience.
Or you can buy the textured wallpaper that looks like beadboard wainscoting. I think it looks great in my experience.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 9:27 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Pardon my ignorance, but what type of caulking?
Alex Painter's caulk.
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Also are you using painters putty to fill the nail holes in the trim prior to paint?
Dap Lightweight Spackling.
Posted on 4/11/19 at 7:01 am to Clames
I'd use construction adhesive rather than nail them, or a combo using minimum nails to position it at first. Then use interior / painters caulk around the edges joints and any nail holes. Let it all dry and paint.
Posted on 4/11/19 at 10:05 am to deeprig9
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Just glue that shite. Seriously.
That’s probably a good idea honestly
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