How to Install New Wood Wainscoting | This Old House
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor install new wood wainscoting at the Charleston house.
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On the second floor of the Charleston house, Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor install new wood wainscoting to replace the worn out, poorly made version that used to be there.
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How to Install New Wood Wainscoting | This Old House
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If you want it to look pro dont forget to cover up any texture you may have preexisting on the wall. Easiest is to cover it with a 1/4 in sheet of MDF plywood. Seen lots of DIY wainscoting with the texture behind it and it looks off.
Good tip. Something I wouldn’t have thought of until after the fact.
Hardboard is another great option
Use real plywood.
Awesome tip about scribing to the floor and wall corners! A couple of other tips….(I’ll leave a reference picture on my community tab)
1st - I use a backer board that covers the drywall wall.
2nd - Then I pre-assemble the frame pieces using pocket holes
3rd - for a more formal finish I use a raised panel molding to trim out the “boxes”. Using this method, nailing the pre-assembled frame to the wall becomes easier on the finishing step…all the nails are hidden where the panel mold sits…meaning less nail holes to fill (basically I nail the frame to the wall around the perimeter of the boxes then install the panel mold, only nailing where necessary)
I can't wait to see it all painted up and looking pretty?
Wish you had shown it all painted and finished
I did a wainscoting with MDF and the edges were a nightmare to clean up. I had to sand, fill, and sand each piece. It took forever. Would suggest using plywood and also to use caulking at the edges to hide gaps to the wall.
Tommy & Crew always Great 👍 Techniques 👍👍👍👍👍
With the labor shortage Kevin has been getting his hands dirty.
Excellent! I look forward to trying this myself!
Any particular reason the rails were cut to short lengths rather than running them the length of the wall?
You are correct.
No 1/4" ply over the drywall? Seems cheap to use the drywall as part of the paneling.
Won’t those flush joints crack with seasonal change since there is no mechanical fastener?
Is there a traditional height for wainscoting?
I have seen a common formula is a low height is 1/3 up the wall and a tall one is 2/3 up the wall.
I have been watching TOH since the beginning so I have a lot of respect for you guys. Having said that, what they heck do you think you are doing cutting freehand on a table saw? I would expect to see this on some random guy's you tube channel but not on TOH. You guys should know better.
What's wrong with that?
@@michaelp9238 If you have to ask... But seriously. Table saws for for making straight cuts only. You must always use a rip fence, miter gauge or crosscut sled. Freehand cutting is an invitation to a kickback that can cause serious abdominal injury or cause your hand to be pulled into the blade. Just do a quick youtube search for table saw kickback and you will see example after example on why this is extremely unsafe and why I am dumbfounded that Tommy would do this. He should know better and the producers should know better.
@@snaredude56 I don't own a table saw (yet) so thank you for outlining the safety requirements for using one
@@michaelp9238 Stumpy Nubs is a great woodworking channel that does a good job teaching safe use of table saws.
That miter is so nice jesus
Why didn't you show the completed project?
I want to put wainscoting on my living room walls. They are block walls covered in wood paneling. Do you have any suggestions? Do a video please! ❤️
Alright 👍
Won’t this restrict the door opening back
Not really. The wainscoting isn't "thicker" than the door trim (the vertical stiles), and you don't want the door to hit the wall, anyway (you'd place a door stop low on the baseboard).
this guy is killing me
Hi
Hello Kevin I’m texting about the NewOrleans projects I guess it hasn’t been up loaded yet I’ve been watching you’all on sundays on PBS I’d love to find some house plans for the shot gun houses any idea where I might find some like the one’s your working on I’m learning so much ty kate in Lasvegas 🐰
ImAgin doing this job now with a hammer and not a nail gun?
And no picture framing with mounding around the styles and rails?
is it back in fashion?
No
depends on the house, in an older house will fit right in.
I rather use ply, MDF is a mess and really don't look good.
Freehand on a table saw….I’ve done it, but even with professional experience-pretty dangerous
Yeah, I'm SHOCKED they showed that without a riving knife at least.
Free hand table saw cuts? Seems dangerous, I’m surprised to see this on TOH. I have seen Tommy use a circular saw for this same type of cut in the past.
Most carpenters wouldn't freehand the table saw.
These guys are hacks lol
RIP Tom
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I prefer to build with woodglut plans.
Show of hands how many people would like the TOH CZcams moderators to banish the daily trolls Brian and Kevin?
No
Why not just ignore their posts? Maybe CZcams should banish you?
Trolls exist because you pay them attention and dedicate time/posts to them.
lighten up francis
Taaaammy doesn't care, he's to busy drinking rum, and smoashing that fresh Puss
I don't like when TOH does cheap fixes. Ya betta than that, Tommy. Shape and cope ya moulding!
Everyone has free handed a table saw at one point. The difference between absorbing the risk in your own shop and putting it out their for the stupids to imitate is pretty important. Amazed their lawyers didn't nope this before it hit youtube.
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I did it myself with the woodglut plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.