I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that they
do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide board
that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board. I
just thought it was weird. Has anybody else run into this or is just this
one store? Just curious.
Eric Smith wrote:
> I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that they
> do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide board
> that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board. I
> just thought it was weird. Has anybody else run into this or is just this
> one store? Just curious.
I'm not familiar with mounting chair rail on anything other than
directly on the wall or as a cap over paneling. Do you have any
pictures or links that show what you're talking about?
R
Eric Smith wrote:
> I can't seem to locate a good picture of it right now, but what I am talking
> about is a flat 5" wide board that has a bead routed along the top and
> bottom edge. It is probably a little thinner than 3/4" though. It's common
> in this area for this to be installed first and then the more decorative
> chair rail is installed on this backer board. In my bedrooms, the backer
> board is installed without any chair rail. Hope this helps.
http://www.gardenstatelumber.com/html/chair_rail.html
ES5?
R
"Eric Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that
>they
> do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide board
> that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board. I
> just thought it was weird. Has anybody else run into this or is just this
> one store? Just curious.
>
>
If you want it, build it. Your choice of edge bead or mold can be nailed to
MDF, which is really just a filler between the rail and the wall, to hide
the build-up.
I can't seem to locate a good picture of it right now, but what I am talking
about is a flat 5" wide board that has a bead routed along the top and
bottom edge. It is probably a little thinner than 3/4" though. It's common
in this area for this to be installed first and then the more decorative
chair rail is installed on this backer board. In my bedrooms, the backer
board is installed without any chair rail. Hope this helps.
"RicodJour" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Eric Smith wrote:
> > I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that
they
> > do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide
board
> > that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board.
I
> > just thought it was weird. Has anybody else run into this or is just
this
> > one store? Just curious.
>
> I'm not familiar with mounting chair rail on anything other than
> directly on the wall or as a cap over paneling. Do you have any
> pictures or links that show what you're talking about?
>
> R
>
Eric Smith wrote:
> I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that they
> do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide board
> that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board. I
> just thought it was weird. Has anybody else run into this or is just this
> one store? Just curious.
>
>
I don't use HD for trim, they are way too expensive. Their
selection is extremely limited in both profiles and lengths.
So I am not surprised that you were disappointed. Try a real
trim mill.
--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
"Eric Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I can't seem to locate a good picture of it right now, but what I am
>talking
> about is a flat 5" wide board that has a bead routed along the top and
> bottom edge. It is probably a little thinner than 3/4" though. It's
> common
> in this area for this to be installed first and then the more decorative
> chair rail is installed on this backer board. In my bedrooms, the backer
> board is installed without any chair rail. Hope this helps.
>
>
I've never seen nor heard of this either (and I thought I'd seen most of
this country). May I ask what region you are in?
>
>
> "RicodJour" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Eric Smith wrote:
>> > I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that
> they
>> > do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide
> board
>> > that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board.
> I
>> > just thought it was weird. Has anybody else run into this or is just
> this
>> > one store? Just curious.
>>
>> I'm not familiar with mounting chair rail on anything other than
>> directly on the wall or as a cap over paneling. Do you have any
>> pictures or links that show what you're talking about?
>>
>> R
>>
>
>
On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:32:32 GMT, "Eric Smith" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I just went to my local HD store in Rocky Mount, NC and discovered that they
>do not carry chair rail backer board. I'm talking about the 5" wide board
>that you mount chair rail on. They had chair rail but no backer board.
There's a big, thick, book of molding profiles at the pro desk. If
it's not in the rack, it's probably in the book.
Expect to pay a "bundling" fee if you only need a few sections.
Barry