Thank you so much I'm so glad that I found your channel today. I'm going to send this to the guy that I hired...then do it myself! Don't need a contractor MAN anymore. Blessings to your loved ones!
John, I always enjoy watching your videos, you make it easy to understand things without getting too technical. Because of the 10' of snow we had in our area of Massachusetts and repairs that needed to be done, I haven't had time to make your Shaker Style doors, but that will be my next project. Thanks again, Rob
This is a very helpful video on installing chair rail molding, John. I am currently working on a project for a customer where I will be installing new chair rail molding and also baseboard molding.
+John Our Home from Scratch Thanks for your reply to my message regarding your video on how to install chair rail molding. I am a painting contractor and do not always molding installations, but I used your method of determining the angles in your video and it helped a lot. One thing that I had some difficulty with was installing chair molding in a bay window area because some of my angle measurement were actually greater than 45 degrees, so it was necessary to just "eyeball" those measurements. Fortunately, the installation turned-out very well!
Hey John - thank you for taking the time, I completely understand the angle part now, however, is the back of the trim on the fence or lying flat when cutting?
@@OHFScratch Maybe you can tell me what I'm doing wrong. Chair rail is from from right (top of stairs) to left (bottom of stairs). I used your "formula" and I could never get it to be perfect fit. It was always off just a tiny amount and I literally did 15, 15.5, 16, 16.5 etc etc to 20 degrees. From your video, I'm doing the exact opposite where the ruler part of the angle finder is coming from high to low. Thanks in advance!
@@OHFScratch Hey John, you are an osmosis miracle worker. Not sure what happened, but I did the angle "trick" again, made sure all ends were flush, cut 2 on the left side and 2 on the right side at 21 degrees, and voila it worked perfectly. In all seriousness, the only thing I can think that I did wrong over the weekend was not having the ends be perfectly vertical. Suffice it to say, that will not ever be a problem again. Thanks again for your help.
Great video! Does the glue do the work? I can’t get a right answer. Do you hit a stud or is it just tacking into drywall. I’m afraid of hitting plumbing or a wire. Please I need answers
The glue does the work. The nail holds the trim in place until the glue sets. You generally don't need to hit studs, although one or two won't hurt. Don't use nails long enough to go past 1/4" of the stud.
Hi John. I've completed my chair rail and wainscoting. You've been such a great inspiration and encouragement that I was able to do this!!!!! Thanks so much. Can you send me email so I can share my finished project with you.
Very helpful will do basic chair rails this weekend but I do have a question at 1:50 I noticed a flush cut not 45 degrees or am I wrong? I was under the assumption when you hit a corner I should cut 45 degrees and the attached part will need to be coped.
+TaRay Watts No need to cut the first board to 45 degrees. I made a flush cut on that first piece. Then I cut the matching piece to 45 degrees and coped it. The coped trim board will fit over the flush board. Hope that makes sense.
+John Our Home from Scratch so I won't have to 45 degrees everything after all awesome!! so my project has simple corners so 45 degrees and copping should only be used for a connecting portion near on a right angle? just to clarify I have a flush piece of molding into the corner and the following connecting pieced should be 45 and copped to continue the transition from the right angle of the wall. thanks for the quick response by the way!
You CAN nail into the studs, but then you need a finish nailer or a brad nailer that shoots ~2" long nails. A brad nailer that shoots ~1-1/4" long nails will work fine provided you use adhesive. I use Liquid Nails and the brad nails hold the trim to the drywall long enough for the glue to set. The glue locks the trim to the drywall, which is more than sufficient to keep the trim in place long term.
Hey I'm excited about installing a chair rail in our new house. The first wall is at the front door which is flush to a wall so this should be easy right?
Wow this is the best chair rail video on YT holy smokes
OMG your explanation on how to calculate the angle was so simple. I watched, and it took me 5 minutes to do it myself. And it's a perfect fit. Tysm
Thank you so much I'm so glad that I found your channel today. I'm going to send this to the guy that I hired...then do it myself! Don't need a contractor MAN anymore. Blessings to your loved ones!
John,
I always enjoy watching your videos, you make it easy to understand things without getting too technical. Because of the 10' of snow we had in our area of Massachusetts and repairs that needed to be done, I haven't had time to make your Shaker Style doors, but that will be my next project.
Thanks again,
Rob
zen3333ster you are quite welcome. I'm happy to help. Good luck!
The end cap adds a nice touch.
This is a very helpful video on installing chair rail molding, John. I am currently working on a project for a customer where I will be installing new chair rail molding and also baseboard molding.
+jeffthewhiff Thanks! Good luck with the work!
+John Our Home from Scratch Thanks for your reply to my message regarding your video on how to install chair rail molding. I am a painting contractor and do not always molding installations, but I used your method of determining the angles in your video and it helped a lot. One thing that I had some difficulty with was installing chair molding in a bay window area because some of my angle measurement were actually greater than 45 degrees, so it was necessary to just "eyeball" those measurements. Fortunately, the installation turned-out very well!
Awesome
That was brilliant. Thanks slot. The cap end plug thing looks great. Do you have vid on cutting them.
LOOKS AMAZING!! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!
we need a video on the end caps that's where i'm at need to finish two areas I like that
Hey John, instead of adding a end cap, is there a way to wrap the wall and continue on the return wall?
Hey John - thank you for taking the time, I completely understand the angle part now, however, is the back of the trim on the fence or lying flat when cutting?
Thanks. Lying flat.
@@OHFScratch Maybe you can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Chair rail is from from right (top of stairs) to left (bottom of stairs). I used your "formula" and I could never get it to be perfect fit. It was always off just a tiny amount and I literally did 15, 15.5, 16, 16.5 etc etc to 20 degrees. From your video, I'm doing the exact opposite where the ruler part of the angle finder is coming from high to low.
Thanks in advance!
@@deweyc9451 Post your photos in the Facebook group. It will be easier to help you there.
@@OHFScratch Hey John, you are an osmosis miracle worker. Not sure what happened, but I did the angle "trick" again, made sure all ends were flush, cut 2 on the left side and 2 on the right side at 21 degrees, and voila it worked perfectly. In all seriousness, the only thing I can think that I did wrong over the weekend was not having the ends be perfectly vertical. Suffice it to say, that will not ever be a problem again.
Thanks again for your help.
Happy to hear it.
On the end cap, I use a couple drops of superglue and it goes on great and holds, no glue squeeze out either!
Thank you thank you!! I've been wondering how to do that! Great video.
Great video! Does the glue do the work? I can’t get a right answer. Do you hit a stud or is it just tacking into drywall. I’m afraid of hitting plumbing or a wire. Please I need answers
The glue does the work. The nail holds the trim in place until the glue sets. You generally don't need to hit studs, although one or two won't hurt. Don't use nails long enough to go past 1/4" of the stud.
Thanks!
you're video is everything
Thanks!
I did learn something !!!!
Hi John. I've completed my chair rail and wainscoting. You've been such a great inspiration and encouragement that I was able to do this!!!!! Thanks so much.
Can you send me email so I can share my finished project with you.
Awesome! Happy to hear it worked out. Shoot me an email here: John@ourhomefromscratch.com.
Very helpful will do basic chair rails this weekend but I do have a question at 1:50 I noticed a flush cut not 45 degrees or am I wrong? I was under the assumption when you hit a corner I should cut 45 degrees and the attached part will need to be coped.
+TaRay Watts No need to cut the first board to 45 degrees. I made a flush cut on that first piece. Then I cut the matching piece to 45 degrees and coped it. The coped trim board will fit over the flush board. Hope that makes sense.
+John Our Home from Scratch so I won't have to 45 degrees everything after all awesome!! so my project has simple corners so 45 degrees and copping should only be used for a connecting portion near on a right angle? just to clarify I have a flush piece of molding into the corner and the following connecting pieced should be 45 and copped to continue the transition from the right angle of the wall. thanks for the quick response by the way!
+TaRay Watts That's exactly right. Good luck!
+TaRay Watts How did it go?
love it john! keep it up!
Tee Giang Thanks!
This is a great video, this is a very slow and tedious process to accomplish requiring patience and perseverance. Nice job more links to videos please
Really great job on this video. I would like to see you make the cut for the end cap though. Thanks!
WKE Three Will do. Thanks!
I figured it out. Pretty easy to do but I appreciate the follow up. Your video style is very good of the DIYs I've seen and I've seen a few.
WKE Three Thanks! I appreciate it. I should do a dedicated video to that feature though. Sounds like it would be helpful.
What type of construction adhesive did you use? Also, why wouldn’t you nail into the studs?
You CAN nail into the studs, but then you need a finish nailer or a brad nailer that shoots ~2" long nails. A brad nailer that shoots ~1-1/4" long nails will work fine provided you use adhesive. I use Liquid Nails and the brad nails hold the trim to the drywall long enough for the glue to set. The glue locks the trim to the drywall, which is more than sufficient to keep the trim in place long term.
Hey John, quick question. How far from the edge of the wall should the return be?
Around an inch or less. No standard dimension.
@@OHFScratch thank you!
Very helpful. Thanks!
Where did you get the molding from? I love that look and going to use it for my basement staircase
Lowes. It's base cap molding.
what is the width of your chair rail moulding?
Hey I'm excited about installing a chair rail in our new house. The first wall is at the front door which is flush to a wall so this should be easy right?
Not sure what you mean by flush to a wall. Feel free to post a picture in our Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/OurHomefromScratch/
Sorry I don't have Facebook...Is it possible to send you pic another way?
Sure. You can email me at John@ourhomefromscratch.com
John Our Home from Scratch I will post mines. ......Your video is bomb
I followed your tips Only
How do you decide where to end the chair rail at the bottom of the stairs? Seems like it could go to the corner of the wall, or not...
+Jeff Siler Arbitrary. Totally up to you. I just went with what looks good.
Did the butt joint work out okay on the stairway? Or would a scarf joint work better? Or is a scarf joint not applicable here?
Butt joint has held up fine. You can try a scarf joint, but it adds complexity. Up to you.
Do you have a link to the kind of chair rail molding you used?
I believe this is the profile: www.lowes.com/pd/3-in-x-8-ft-Pine-Finger-Joint-Chair-Rail/1038459
Hey, what if I don't have this gun? Can I just use nails and a hammer??
You sure can, it'll just be harder.
How do you finish around light switches???
The light switches were well above the chair rail so it wasn't an issue.
What color brand and sheen you used for wall and trim?
It's Sherwin Williams "Accessible Beige" in eggshell. The trim is also Sherwin Williams in their basic semi-gloss white.
What brand is chair rail?
Not sure. I bought it at Lowes.
Hello,What is the name of this type molding?
Chair rail molding: www.lowes.com/pd/EverTrue-2-875-in-x-8-ft-Moulding/1000443247
Are they called finishing nails? 🤦🙄🤷