Full Panel Wainscoting

[Rickarderiksson]

Hello!
Currently, I have paneling from floor to ceiling but I would like to have wainscoting in the room instead. My plan is to put 6mm renovation plaster on the upper part of the wall and keep the paneling at the bottom. Would it look completely odd to place a chair rail upside down since the upper part of the wall protrudes?

 

[it-snubben]

Hi!
I currently have paneling from floor to ceiling, but I would like to have wainscoting in the room instead. My plan is to put 6mm renovation plasterboard on the upper part of the wall and keep the paneling at the bottom. Would it look really strange to install a chair rail upside-down since the upper part of the wall builds outward?

Yes, it sounds like it would look very odd.

Instead, I would remove the paneling on the upper part and install a regular 13mm plasterboard so that the wall and paneling are at the same height. Then use an appropriate molding to cover the seam.

Alternatively, if you have the energy, remove all the paneling, install plasterboard, and then reuse the paneling as the wainscoting.

 

[hapazard]

Hi!
I currently have paneling from floor to ceiling, but I would like to have wainscoting in the room instead. My plan is to put 6mm renovation gypsum on the upper part of the wall and keep the paneling at the bottom. Would it look totally strange to put a chair rail upside down when the upper part of the wall extends outward?

It could actually look quite okay if you choose a more substantial molding. It all depends on what look you're after.

If you want a more delicate molding, it might be better to remove the upper part of the paneling, it should be relatively easy to take the lengths with a circular saw, the corners are trickier of course, but an opportunity to make use of a multi-tool?