How To Install Wainscoting On Concrete Walls

Overview for installing wainscoting illustration by gregory nemec.

How to install wainscoting on concrete walls.

Tape a foot square piece of plastic over a wall for 24 hours to see how much moisture if any. Install 1 by 2 inch wood furring strips the length of the wall spaced vertically with centers 16 inches. I was wondering what the best way would be to attach the molding. One piece should be cut at a 15 degree angle to the front and the complementary angle on the back.

How to install paneling on masonry walls. Prepare any masonry wall with waterproofing. Attach furring strips directly to the basement walls. A clean surface increases the bonding strength between the panels and wall.

I installed this wall treatment in my small laundry room to freshen up the look. The wainscoting is going to be series of frames not true paneling. Occasionally if the wall has a little bow you may need a nail or two to cinch the molding in place. Wherever the strips meet along the straight portion of the wall cut scarf joints so the pieces match up to hide the seam.

How to install wainscoting for a diy board and batten look. Fill any nail holes with painter s putty and touch up the paint and your faux wainscoting is complete. Instead of nailing the molding to the wall use a high quality heavy duty construction adhesive. How to install wainscots on concrete block walls step 1.

Before installing paneling to a concrete or brick wall first remove all dirt dust and debris from the wall. Therefor i won t be adding any paneling to the wall to make it easier to attach the molding. Using standard studs commonly called 2 by 4s is optimal. Locate the stud with a nail or stud finder and mark them both at floor level and just above the level line.

Use only treated lumber and turn the boards so their flat sides are against the concrete wall. Prep the wall and determine the panel widths step 1 2. Install the panels rails stiles and baseboard steps 3 10. Allow the latex filler to dry as indicated on the product packaging before moving on to the next step.

Cut the strips to length to fit around the base of the room. 2draw a line and locate studs. The block filler is like paint and. I have been asked about a job to install cornice and wainscoting in a room that has concrete walls.

Extend a line around the room with a level. Apply the latex block filler to the block wall to be covered with wainscot. The top and the bottom of the wainscoting are held in place by a cap rail and a baseboard nailed into the studs. Install the chair rail parts base moldings and panel trim steps 11 17.