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Install Decorative Trim to Panels — Install Molding Sections

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How to Install Picture Frame Molding on a Stair Wall · Step 4 of 6

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Once all shoe molding pieces are precisely cut, apply a continuous bead of construction adhesive (like Gorilla Glue) to the back of each piece. Carefully position the molding within the existing wainscoting panels, pressing firmly to ensure good adhesion. Use a brad nailer (Ryobi Airstrike) to secure the molding to the wall, spacing nails evenly and ensuring they penetrate both the molding and the underlying wall structure. Pay close attention to the mitered corners, making sure they align perfectly for a professional finish. A level tool can be used to ensure horizontal and vertical pieces are straight.

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using the shoe molding and cutting it at 45 degree angles to fit on the inside of each of the board and batten sections that i created so i'm actually measuring every single element that i'm adding and just going over to my miter saw which is just in my bedroom cutting them at a 45 degree angle and using my brad nailer to nail them directly into the boards that i had already applied to the wall and i know that was a mouthful there but i feel like it's pretty self-explanatory once you see what i'm actually doing the only tricky part is just making sure you're cutting it at the proper 45 degree but once you do a couple of them you're totally gonna get it down you guys like this is not a hard process at all and i really love how i was able to turn a boarding baton wall into almost that kind of french picture frame molding look as well without having to fully de-mold the wall so you're kind of getting two looks out of one we have a little bit of a mess going on here but not too bad honestly i'm just going to vacuum that up and you guys want to know something crazy is i purchased 12 trim boards and these are the remaining pieces i used absolutely everything and i got the perfect amount because we have covered the whole wall in our trim sections now what i'm going to go ahead and do now is just go

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