Wainscoting Over Tile Walls

Section of a wall.

Wainscoting over tile walls.

Vinyl reversible panel planking moulding features a reversible design so you can install it in 1 of 2 ways. Work in small areas and avoid making circular motions. I discovered during this project that the trick to installing paneling beadboard or shiplap over tile is to bypass the use of nails screws. Hold it up on the wall and mark the edge of the paneling on the tile wall.

Use wood glue to bond the. The waterproof panels protect the wall while adding a decorative edge. Wainscoting can be made of any material but the most common in bathrooms are wood or tile. Remove the paneling piece.

Work either horizontally or vertically on the tile to get even surface scratching over the surface. These decorative pieces capped with a piece of railing cover the bottom section of your wall where it is most likely to suffer from dirt or moisture. If a ceramic tiled wall butts up evenly with a door jam installing bead board over the tile will pose a problem when trying to open the door all the way for rooms in which the door opens into the room. To save time and a whole lot of construction debris leave the wall tile in place and simply install the beadboard wainscoting over it.

Drilling through tile is difficult messy and requires special tools but liquid nails can securely and permanently adhere wood or paneling even to slick tile. Wainscoting is a permanent type covering that you put on your wall usually on the bottom part. The hack for installing paneling over tile. It installs easily to cover an 8 linear ft.

Place a section of paneling in place at your starting point. This purpose of this covering is to protect your wall but it also looks really nice and is often a decor element in modern bathrooms. Wainscoting panels are an alternative to tile. Electrical outlet boxes will have to be moved out in order to compensate for the added height of the bead board.

Install your wainscot paneling. One side has a center edge bead and the other side is a traditional wainscoting bead. The veranda planking pre finished white 3 piece 8 ft.