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November 23, 2009

Wainscoting

Just a few pictures highlighting a small home improvement project we just completed for a homeowner in Manassas, Virginia. We installed a room of wainscoting... flat wall paneled wainscoting to be more specific. This is where we install a 1x framework on the walls, then apply a moulding inside each space. Then it gets capped off with a chair rail or small ledge treatment.

As always, the dimensions and mouldings can be designed to reflect literally hundreds of different looks and styles.

As always you can click any picture to enlarge in a separate window

BEFORE PICTURE.... again, I am a little late in getting this, you can see we have already started the installation of the wainscoting. The existing baseboard has been removed, the door and window casings have been modified by adding a backband moulding. This is added to allow the casings to be thicker than the wainscoting framework.

If you notice we haven't protected the floors... like always, it is because they are getting ripped out to make way for a new hardwood flooring installation.

A couple of installation pictures:

Here you can see the joinery we use to build the wainscoting frames. Each wall gets measured, the wood gets cut to fit, then we layout the panel sizes, drill the pocket holes, and finally glue and screw the pieces together. Then these frames get a nice helping of construction glue before being installed and nailed in place.

AFTER PICTURES:

This was taken right after the installation... ready for the painters to prep and paint. I will add some completed pictures when I get them. We have added a nice beaded basecap molding in every recessed panel that was formed by the wood frames, added a chair rail molding at the top and then capped with a small flat ledge to finish it all off.

Again, we can modify the moldings to reflect several different looks and designs. There are numerous different basecaps and panel mouldings that can be used for the panels. Also there are many styles and designs of chair railings that can be used, or just finish the top off with a simple beaded apron and small ledge.

See this page for a sample of a true raised panel wainscoting

See this page for several different styles of wainscoting

See our photo album for even more pictures of different wainscot treatments.

As always... just show us pictures of what you like, and we can replicate pretty much anything you can come up with. Please contact me anytime if you would like to discuss a wainscoting project for your home or office.

Thank You, Roger Beesley... email me ..... call me: 703-615-3077

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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February 21, 2009

Wainscot

Here is some information on a project we just finished installing this month.

This homeowner wanted her foyer updated and enhanced with a wainscoting for more architectural appeal. This wainscot treatment gives a lot more depth and detail than the simple one piece chair rail that was existing.

This wainscoting project consisted of:

Removal of small 1 pc. chair rail, base & casings
Addition of 1x6, 1x4, SM-64 moulding - wainscot
Addition of new & larger SM-2 casings on doors & windows

These pictures were taken right after the installation, so they show the product before any caulking, puttying, or painting. The walls have to be repaired in the places were the old chair rail was installed. You can see the way the previous "carpenter" had run the chair rail straight into the stairway... basically killing it into the floor, when it should have followed the angle of the stairs.

New Wainscot Moulding Treatment, before paint

A Couple Before Pictures:

Before Picture... we just started the demo phase of the old mouldings

Before picture... shows improperly installed chair rail

Click here to view some other styles of wainscoting we have installed!

If you live in the Northern Virginia Area, please call or email us anytime if you would like us to come to your home and give you a free, no pressure, no obligation, consultation & proposal, for your next home improvement project. Whether it is to upgrade your mouldings, install new stair railings, or renovate that old outdated bathroom or kitchen, let us help you design and build the space of your dreams.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

Home Enhancement & Renovation Through Fine Custom Carpentry & Millwork Installation

Some of the cities & towns we have worked in include:
Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Ashburn, Berryville, Burke, Catlett, Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Culpeper, Dale City, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Falls Church, Franconia, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Gainesville, Great Falls, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Lorton, Manassas, McLean, Middleburg, Mt. Vernon, Nokesville, Oakton, Purcellville, Reston, Springfield, Stafford, Sterling, Vienna, Warrenton, Woodbridge. Also, we have worked in several locations in Maryland & Washington DC

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April 30, 2008

Wainscoting or Shadowboxes?

Is the application of an applied panel moulding under a chair rail a real wainscot?

I have been asked this question on more than one occasion, and I always have to say no. A real wainscoting, in my view consists of lining a wall with wood of some type.

Even though I have placed some shadowbox installation photos under the album "Wainscoting", and even use the term wainscoting when talking about shadowboxes, there is a definite difference.

Some different types of wainscoting are:

a wall paneled wainscot
a flat paneled wainscot
a raised panel wainscot
a beaded panel wainscot
a beaded wainscot

You can see some of these styles in our gallery of past wainscoting projects here: Wainscot Picture Album .Or you can check out this page for some more pictures of the different types we've completed

All these types can be made from any species of wood, and have many varying design differences within each style. Wainscoting can be any height, but usually is either designed at 36" or 60" tall, or can accent the entire wall.

Besides the protection a wainscot treatment gives you from wall damage and everyday wear and tear, it can transform an ordinary space into a beautiful inviting room. The various different options available, allow you give your home dramatic architectural impact, that can never be attained with other types of wall treatments, such as wallpaper or chair rail alone.

Entering a home that has been decorated with a wainscoting treatment in the foyer, and possibly up the staircase, creates a first impression that will have lasting effects on anyone that comes into your home. Is it any wonder why all your upscale builders utilize wainscoting or shadowbox treatments in there models. Because they know that decorating with mouldings sells homes!

But even using a chair rail and then using a panel moulding to define applied panels, with the right paint job, can make an enormous difference in a rooms appearance. It is a lot more economical, and seems to be what most homeowners choose.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area and would like to check into having an area of your home transformed with wainscoting of any type, please don't hesitate to call us anytime. We will be glad to set up an appointment, offer advice and provide you with a no obligation proposal.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

www.mitrecontracting.com

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