What is Beadboard Wainscoting?

Wainscoting Beadboard is installed on a wall at WAINSCOTING height, usually about three feet (0.9 m). The distinctive lines that operate the length of each narrow panel have an interesting visual effect. Beadboard Wainscoting usually has a cap at the top of Wainscot and a narrow motherboard on the base. Beadboard is usually installed so that its lines run vertically, but sometimes it is horizontally installed for another effect. Each strip has at least one half -round on the surface, usually with an accompanying sharp niche called a joke. The bead is often placed near the edge of the strip. Around 1900, at least ten conventional beads were for Beadboard and specially designed patterns were often produced with their own mill. Beadboard had a number of uses and was known under several names, but it was especially popular because Beadboard Wainscoting.

The traditional Christmas chamber is lined, so each belt connects to further arrangement of the tongue and groove. Strips are slightly expanding and contrasting in reAction for humidity in the environment, so there is sometimes a slight gap between the strips. In the past, strips were variable width, usually from two to three inches (5 to 7.6 cm) wide and less than one inch (2.5 cm) thick. Installation could have evenly large strips or strips with different widths.

Around the turn of the 20th century, Beadboard Wainscoting was extremely popular, especially for summer cottages and coastal houses. This can explain why he is still considered an informal decorative element. The wood was sometimes stained and finished, but the white painted Wainscoting optional has been and is still particularly popular.

Wainscoting solid wood is still available, althegh is not available as many storage patterns as before a century. Most do-it-yourselfers can install wainscoting beadboard sets. The only real difficulty is perfectly vertically in alignment, as mild variationsRepeated throughout the room creates an unpleasant visual effect.

Large leaves of coadic wainscoting made of medium density fiber (MDF) are also commercially available. These leaves are particularly easy to install. They are attractive when they are painted but are not suitable for stained finishes.