How Do You Install Chair Rail Molding?
Attractive chair railing can add to the functionality and beauty of any room in which it is added, and can be installed with limited knowledge and/or carpentry skills. Installation requires taking accurate length measurements and the ability to cut molding at a 45-degree angle using either a miter saw or a back-saw and a miter box. An average-sized room can be transformed from bare walls to having attractive chair rail surrounds in 2 to 3 hours. Individually measure and record the length of each wall in the room in which the chair railing is to be installed. Add 3 to 4 inches to each wall measurement to allow for miter cuts during installation. Total the individual wall measurements in Step 1, and purchase the required feet of chair rail molding. Measure a distance of 32 inches from the floor, and mark a point on each wall at 3-foot intervals. Connect these points with a pencil line to designate the chair rail location. Use stud finder to locate studs behind each wall, and mark an “X”
