ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Education

Event Overview

Wainscoting is the process of putting decorative wood paneling on the lower third of interior walls to add some class, beauty and dimension to your rooms. I recently installed wainscoting in my dining room for the first time and I'd like to teach others great tips as well as the perils of first time installation.

For this class, I'll have my living room started and will walk students through the process of installing an inexpensive, easy and beautiful wainscot design. I'll also show basic miter cuts needed for this project, the tools needed and what to watch out for regarding the construction of your home that might affect the install. I'll also review the estimated cost to go with the cheapest wood (pine) to the most expensive (oak) for a standard size room.


History of Wainscoting:

The term wainscot originally applied to high quality riven oak boards. During the 18th century, oak wainscot was almost entirely superseded for panelling in Europe by softwoods (mainly Scots pine and Norway spruce), but the name stuck:

The term wainscoting, as applied to the lining of walls, originated in a species of foreign oak of the same name, used for that purpose; and although that has long been superseded by the introduction of fir and pine timber, the term has been continued notwithstanding the change of material.

Also in the 18th century, the style of panelling changed from a floor-to-ceiling covering to one in which only the lower part of the wall was covered. Hence wainscot or wainscoting became a panelling style applied to the lower 3'-5' of an interior wall, below the chair rail, and above the baseboard. It is traditionally constructed from tongue-and-groove boards, though bead-board or decorative panels are also common.

Minimum age

All ages welcome

What's Provided

MIter Saw, Table Saw, Level, Nail Gun, Compressor, lumber

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