How Do You Put Up Chair Rail Molding?
The first stage to installing chair rail molding is to make sure you get the kind of chair rail molding you want and need. If you are installing paneling halfway up the sheet rock, the molding you need will have a slight lip on it so it can sit on top of the paneling. The rest of the chair rail molding is flat on the back for easy installation. Measure from the floor up the wall to the height you desire. The most common heights for chair rail molding on an 8-foot wall are between 32 to 36 inches. Place the carpenter’s level on the mark and draw a line indicating the top edge of the molding. Place the stud finder on the wall to locate the studs. Make a mark on your horizontal line where each stud is. Measure and cut your first piece in a corner with the electric miter saw. If the wall is longer than your molding, you will need to cut a 45-degree angle on two pieces to splice them together. This is the best way to hide the seam. The best place to splice molding is over a stud. Install th
