How Do You Install Chair Rail Casing?
There are so many ways to decorate and add to the interior design of your home; from antique to contemporary, the options are endless. Installing a chair rail casing not only acts as a protective apparatus for your walls, but with just a touch of paint can also add a striking appeal to almost any room in your home. Select the molding style for your chair rail. Decide how high you would like your railing. Most chair rails average 32 to 35 inches above the floor. Mark the spot on the wall with a pencil. Do this all the way around the room in 2-feet increments. Cut the first piece of molding at a 90-degree angle. Press the piece against something solid and flat, making sure it mounts completely level with both ends of the wall. To join inside and outside corners more easily, cut molding at a 45-degree angle. To prevent gapping on longer walls connect two 45-degree angle pieces. Cope the next piece to ensure it is compatible with the first piece of chair rail (molding) and will mount accor
