Photograph: Kolin Smith
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Remove receptacle plates and protect floors with kraft paper. Measuring from the baseboard, use a pencil to mark the top edge of the wainscot that will sit below the chair rail. With a level, transfer this line around the room; the top edges of the panels will follow this level line, ensuring that they will hang plumb. Next, just below the level line, use a pencil to mark where the sides of the panels will fall during installation. Shift the placement left or right as needed so that the panels you'll cut to fit at corners or around moldings are no narrower than 4 to 6 inches. This makes matching the seams easier.
Tip
To help you determine the panel layout, use a length of cardboard or scrap wood as a stand-in to see how the panels will land at the corners.
Tip
To help you determine the panel layout, use a length of cardboard or scrap wood as a stand-in to see how the panels will land at the corners.
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