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Default Installing wainscot...question.

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"Phil May" wrote in message ...
Having just installed this over a mixture of drywall and plastered walls,

I
used construction adhesive to hold the wainscot to the wall, with a
finishing nail top and bottom to keep it in place while the glue dried.

Pre-drilled the panel where it would be covered by either baseboard or

chair
rail molding.

HTH

"Junior" wrote in message
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"Ken Aman" wrote in message
The instructions aren't real clear to me. How do I "blind" nail these

3.5"
strips that I'm mounting vertically. I tried putting the 1.5"

finishing
nail through the tongue
of the wainscot, but the nail head is still visible. If I move the

nail any
further out on the tongue, the wood will split. Also, I'm installing

this
vertically over sheetrock, which means I'm not hitting too many studs.

Will
the top and bottom trim and a few nails into sheetrock be enough to

secure
it?


Normally, instead of cutting out drywall and installing blocking between
studs, redoing your drywall etc. It's just as cost effective to cut out
your drywall 32" or however high your wainscoat is, install plywood
sheet goods the same thickness as drywall. If your consider your time
vs. material cost. Most of the times 1/2" thickness on walls. Might
want to think of renting a compressor and finish nailer at this time,
makes that wainscoating go up in a hurry, same for your baseboard/chair
rail.