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The project:
Since we extended this wall to enclose the living room it has been tall and stark. Even mirrors couldn't spruce up this bland space.
I always loved the Bunnings wood moulding section, going through and look at all the intricate cuts. So a few days ago I decided to research ways that moulding could be used in homes. I loved the idea of separating the lower section from the upper, with this chair rail.
The steps were easy, at approximately 95cm measure out placement for the chair rail. Once secured, measure out where the boxes would go. I chose a gap of 7.5cm from the cornice, walls, and skirting. Using a mitre box and saw, I cut each piece of moulding to length. Slowly, I placed each piece on the wall, secured with fast grip liquid nails.
Once secured, I used wood putty to fill the gaps where the corners of wood joined, and no more gaps where to hide how the wood sat on the wall.
Once everything was wiped down and sanded, it was time for a few coats of fresh paint.
- Materials:
Selley's no more gaps.
Selley's liquid nails (fast grip)
PORTA 18x11mm clear pine insert mould
Cabot's 90g Natural Wood Tone Putty
Taubmans indoor low sheen paint, Love Note
- Tools:
Craft right 305mm Mitre Box
TROJAN 360mm Toolbox Hand Saw
Ryobi finishing sander
- Step 1:
Fill in any small gaps or Knicks the wall had with wall putty, use a finishing sander to sand away and bumps or excess putty.
- Step 2:
Measure out where you want your wood to go. Mark it in pencil on the wall.
- Step 3:
Cut wood to size, ensuring each piece is exact. Place the wood onto the wall using liquid nails.
- Step 4:
Fill the gaps left at the joins with wood or silicone filler / putty. Wait to dry and sand or wipe away.
- Step 5:
Paint the entire wall to ensure to spots where new paint is applied sticks out.
