Tips on designing and installing chair rail and panel molding by Jon Peters

In this video, I build a scale model for a chair rail and paneling project, which will be installed in a few weeks. I'm first making a model to help illustrate my design to the client and also to help me make a material and cut list. Find the design plans at: http://jonpeters.com/tips-on-designin…nd-panel-molding/ ‎ I will be using Poplar wood for the base board and back band and MDF / medium density fiber board for the materials that make up the panels. For the center of the panels I will be using 1/8 birch plywood, (but 1/8 inch masonite would work well also.) The moldings are Windsor casing base cap-molding quarter round and shoe molding. Products and tools needed for this project: a stud finder, level, a square, chop saw, router, circular saw, table saw, jig saw, pry bar, screwdriver, drill with bits, construction adhesive, tape measure, wood glue, caulk, caulk gun, paintable caulk, panel, baseboards and a nail gun with nails. Decorative wall paneling, chair rail casing and crown molding can transform any room - and on top of adding that extra flair it is easy and affordable. Paneling can transform a bathroom, family room, office and even a dining room.