Hull cautions that most people install chair rails too high on their walls.
Wallpaper border chair rail height.
All the moisture to soak into the paper border for 5 minutes before measuring the height of the border from top to bottom.
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In a room with a 10 foot high ceiling the chair rail.
Measure the height of the border.
About 28 to 32 inches is an optimum range for chair rail height says hull.
Window trim fireplaces and existing wall molding can also impact the height.
Consider how different chair rail heights look next to those features.
The ornate chair rail with a thickness dimension at eye level height would add a surprising and dramatic design element to the room.
For me a good rule of thumb is to install chair rail molding at 25 of the height of the room.
For example if the room already has wallpaper on the lower half with a wallpaper border currently defining the edge it s easiest to install the chair rail where the wallpaper currently stops.
Allow it to expand by applying paste to the back if it is un pasted or by soaking it in water for 10 seconds if pre pasted.
Using the width of the border as a guide prime the wall or surface area where you plan to install the border.
Lower is always better than higher.