How to Install a Lincrusta Wainscot

Measure the length of one wall and add 4 inches. Cut strips of liner to this length. (You'll need two strips if the wainscot is taller than the liner is wide, as ours was.) Brush adhesive onto the back of the first strip; to help the paper soften, book it like wallpaper, with the coated surfaces touching. Once soft, place the liner on the wall, aligning its top edge with the level line and centering it horizontally so that there are 2 inches of excess at each end. Fan the smoothing tool over the liner to remove air bubbles, moving from the center outward. Place the second strip below the first, butting up the seams. Use a utility knife to cut off excess liner at each end and along the baseboard. Repeat for the remaining walls. Allow to dry overnight.