Wainscoting - a lining of boards or paneling?

Answer 1

Wainscot or wainscoting is a panelling style applied to the lower 900mm to 1500mm of an interior wall, below the dado rail or chair rail and above the skirting board or baseboard. It is traditionally constructed from tongue-and-groove boards, though beadboard or decorative panels (such as a wooden door might have) are also common. Wainscoting may also refer to other materials used in a similar fashion.

Wainscoting's original purpose was to cover the lower part of walls which, in houses constructed with poor or nonexistent damp-proof courses, are often affected by rising dampness. Its purpose is now generally decorative.

Answer 2

As sensible says here..wainscoting can be individual planks,bead boards, or panels...If you are doing this yourself..panels will be better..wainscotting is not a product in all actuality, even though some diy stores may sell products labeled as wainscoting..it is a method/procedure..the same as "sponging a wall"..when the paint is actually the product..but the sponge is the technique

Answer 3

go look through some magazines to see what you like to help you make your decision. Some nice paneling looks just as good as boards for wainscotting and is much quicker

Answer 4

Yes. Wainscotting is a process, not a product. It can be made of many materials and normally serves a decorative purpose.

Answer 5

I've done both and the paneling is MUCH easier and less time consuming to install. Often when you use individual boards, there is warpage and uneven walls to worry about which creates gaps. Over time, too, moisture and dryness excentuates those imperfections. When you use beadboard or other panels, you only have the potential for gaps at the seams.

Answer 6

Doesn't matter.

Depends on the house you working on.

Now days you can use different types.

Answer 7

both of them