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Wainscot a Dining Room
Wooden wainscoting is paneling that covers the lower third of a wall. It's a nice decorating element in a dining area, where chairs can damage walls as they're pulled away from the table. Finished naturally, stained or painted it creates a warm traditional look while protecting the walls from furniture nicks and bangs.

A carpenter will charge $400 to install 50 linear feet of wooden wainscoting, but a homeowner with finish carpentry experience can do the job for $185, the cost of the materials. These include unfinished pine tongue and groove beaded planking, a cap or chair molding to finish off the top edge and construction adhesive.

You'll need basic carpentry tools and an electrical circular saw will make this job easier. Pro vs DIY Cost and TimeRemove as much furniture as possible from the room so there's space to store and cut the material. Set up sawhorses for a work station that's convenient to the room.

The project requires patience to lay out the planks and cut them precisely, so expect to spend two long 8-hours days. Additional time is needed for finishing the wood.

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