Tools You Will Need
4-foot level
Pencil
Breakaway utility knife with extra blades
Metal ruler or straightedge
Smoothing tool for liner
Smoothing roller for panels
4-inch chip brush for adhesives
2½-inch angled paintbrush
Roller frame with ½-inch-nap covers
Sponge
Piece of hardboard that's at least 1 inch taller than base molding
Caulk gun
Safety goggles
Miter saw for chair rail
Pneumatic brad nailer gun for chair rail
In this video, senior technical editor Mark Powers installs Lincrusta panel wainscoting.
Steps:
1. Lay out the panels
2. Install the liner
3. Prep the panels
4. Apply adhesive
5. Place the panel and remove air bubbles
6. Cut the bottom to fit
7. Turn a corner
8. Finish installing panels
9. Prep the panels for paint
10. Paint and highlight the panels
11. Add the chair rail
See the step-by-step for this project.
