THE LAYOUT DRAWING

To custom craft your wainscot we ask that you complete the two-part order form included with this guide. Your order worksheet will be used for recording critical design elements and the length of each wainscot section. Your layout drawing should provide a clear and legible diagram of the areas to be paneled and include all obstructions where the wainscot ends or changes height (doors, windows, etc.). For areas to be paneled with regular wainscot, a plan (overhead) view is usually adequate. For areas to be paneled along and beneath stairs, a more detailed drawing may be necessary (see the sample layout drawing later in this guide).

WAINSCOT SECTIONS & END POINTS

The wainscot within your room can be divided into wainscot sections. The length of a wainscot section is the distance between two end points. We define end points as any place along a wall where a section of wainscot ends, changes direction, height or type. Examples of end points include inside and outside corners, windows, doorways and any place where regular wainscot meets stair wainscot.

REGULAR WAINSCOT

Regular wainscot is paneling which runs horizontal to the floor. Examples of regular wainscot are those sections located in dining rooms, hallways and on stairway landings.

STAIR WAINSCOT

Stair wainscot sections are located within stairways and generally installed atop the stair stringer. All design options available in our regular wainscot can be incorporated into stair wainscot. Wainscot on landings is not considered stair wainscot.

NONSTANDARD WAINSCOT

Nonstandard wainscot is simply a regular or stair wainscot section that ends in a triangle-shaped panel. Nonstandard sections are usually found beneath the balustrade on an open staircase and at the top and within some stairways (see photo left).  The nonstandard end point occurs at the end of a nonstandard section. The nonstandard end point height is the height of the wainscot at the end of this section.  Nonstandard wainscot sections are priced as either regular or stair wainscot with a small additional fee for the atypical panel and framing (the predominate paneling type will determine the price basis).