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What is usual height of chair molding?

I want to place a chair molding type addition to bathroom wall and do not know at what height to place the molding. I will be separating painted from wallpaper.

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Height Of Chair Rail
Standard Chair Rail Height
The general rule of thumb for installing a chair rail is to measure the height of the ceiling and divide it by three. The chair rail should be about 1/3 of the way up the wall from the floor. Usually, you'll find that's somewhere between 32 and 36 inches. If you don't want to measure your wall, you can always slide a chair up to the wall and do it that way. Then again, you can use your imagination and do it eith4er higher or lower, since you're wanting to separate paper and paint and don't seem to be very worried about a chair hitting up against the wall as you would in a dining room or other room normally used with chairs. So consider this: if you want to make your bathroom seem like it has a high ceiling, consider bringing the rail up higher than usual, like about 2 or 3 feet from the ceiling. It all depends on what your paper looks like and what look your aiming for. But if you just want a normal chair rail, follow the above directions to get the standard height. Enjoy your new bathroom!
Usually the chair rail is between 30 and 36 depending on the ceiling height and other factors. If you are installing the rail in a bathroom you might want to consider the height of the vanity top or sink height if you have a pedestal sink. Also, if you have a window where the lower edge is close to the height of the intended chair rail you might want to change the height of the rail to include the window sill. Just use some painter's tape to lay it out and stand back and take a look and see if changing the height of the railing a couple of inches would make the features of the room tie together better. Choose a chair rail molding that is in scale to the room. Usually heavier molding is a better direction of you are unsure. Great project! Have fun!
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