Wainscoting box size help request

Hi everyone, I'm planning to add raised wainscoting panels but I'm having trouble deciding how to layout and size the boxes. - chair rail molding already exists at 36 inches - space between baseboard and chair rail molding 27 inches - I want to have 4 inches around the boxes which will make the height of each box 19 inches. What are best practices around the number of boxes per wall? do I keep same box sizes around the entire room varying the spacing between boxes? 2a. do I keep same box sizes for each wall and varying the horizontal spacing between boxes? 2b. Do I break down the walls that have walkways or windows in separate sections and have each section with its own box width but 4 inch spacing? I'm leaning towards option 2b, try to keep the spacing consistent. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Pictures with dimensions for reference: https://imgur.com/a/6YmaibG submitted by /u/b1ll0t0s [link] [comments]

May 30, 2025 - 02:30
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Hi everyone,

I'm planning to add raised wainscoting panels but I'm having trouble deciding how to layout and size the boxes. - chair rail molding already exists at 36 inches - space between baseboard and chair rail molding 27 inches - I want to have 4 inches around the boxes which will make the height of each box 19 inches.

What are best practices around the number of boxes per wall?

  1. do I keep same box sizes around the entire room varying the spacing between boxes?

2a. do I keep same box sizes for each wall and varying the horizontal spacing between boxes?

2b. Do I break down the walls that have walkways or windows in separate sections and have each section with its own box width but 4 inch spacing?

I'm leaning towards option 2b, try to keep the spacing consistent.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Pictures with dimensions for reference: https://imgur.com/a/6YmaibG

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