Title: How to Install Shaker-Style Wainscot | how-tos | DIY
Headings: How to Install Shaker-Style Wainscot
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How to Install Shaker-Style Wainscot
Add character and depth to walls in your favorite room by installing a 40-inch-tall Shaker-style wainscot wall covering.
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Step 1
Size Up the Project
Step 2
Purchase Materials
Pro Tip
Step 3
Lining and Attaching the Horizontal Top Rail
Pro Tip
Step 4
Setting the Baseboard
Step 5
Setting the Stiles
Pro Tip
Step 6
Setting the Cap Rail and Trim Mold (Optional)
Step 7
Finish Details and Paint

Content: Mark Stile Cuts with a Pencil
To cut a stile under the window, place a shortened length of stile atop the baseboard. Mark the stile where the cut will be made to fit the window trim. When cutting stiles around wall receptacles, use the pencil to outline the cut locations on the wall, then transfer the cut lines onto the stile. Transfer Cut Lines to Stile
Transfer the cut lines onto the stile. Once the outline of the wall receptacle has been transferred to the stile, drill the opening with a 3/8" bit, then cut out the opening with a jigsaw or coping saw. Nail Stiles Around Wall Receptacles
When nailing stiles around wall receptacles, it is important to hit the wall studs adjacent to the receptacle. Receptacles are typically nailed to a wall stud before the drywall is installed. Setting the Stiles
Typical spacing between stiles ranges from 18 to 28 inches apart. The variables that may help determine the choice of spacing include the wall width, location of window trim, wall receptacles, TV and telephone cable boxes and wall vents. When working around window trim and wall receptacles, logic prevails.