Photo: Chip Henderson
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Check to make sure that the niche fits into the opening and lies flat against the wall. Remove the niche and apply a thin bead of urethane adhesive to its overhanging flange.
Step 5: Apply adhesive
Introduction
Step 1
Mark niche location
Step 2
Make cutout lines
Step 3
Cut out opening in drywall
Step 4
Install support beams
Step 5
Apply adhesive
Step 6
Install niche
Step 7
Nail the niche into place
Step 8
Add chair rail (optional)
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Tools List
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Measuring tape
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Level
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Drywall saw
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Hammer
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Adhesive gun
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Pneumatic nail gun
Shopping List
1. Urethane-foam wall niche
2. Urethane adhesive
used to adhere the niche to the wall surface
3. Plastic drop cloth
used to catch dust
4. Painter’s tape
for attaching drop cloth to wall
5. Paint
used to finish the niche
6. 2 1/2-inch finishing nails
for securing wall niche
7. 2x4 blocking
installed horizontally between studs at top and bottom of wall opening
8. 2-inch drywall screws
used to fasten 2x4 blocking to wall studs
9. Spackling compound
for filling nail holes
2. Urethane adhesive
used to adhere the niche to the wall surface
3. Plastic drop cloth
used to catch dust
4. Painter’s tape
for attaching drop cloth to wall
5. Paint
used to finish the niche
6. 2 1/2-inch finishing nails
for securing wall niche
7. 2x4 blocking
installed horizontally between studs at top and bottom of wall opening
8. 2-inch drywall screws
used to fasten 2x4 blocking to wall studs
9. Spackling compound
for filling nail holes
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