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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why wainscot in a bathroom though?[/quote]

Honestly, because the walls were trashed halfway up from the old tile and I didn’t trust my drywall skills. Wainscoting was super easy. Bead board, but not the big routed MDF panels — I use the kind that is individual real wood slats that you fit together. That was very forgiving of a slightly uneven wall surface, and also required less precise cutting. It also looked great with the style of the bathroom. Kind of like this:
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I also built shelves in between the wall studs, backed with bead board. Found a tiny vintage wall hung sink, and that postage stamp bathroom was a happy place. I hope the current owner is enjoying it![/quote]

I want to try doing this - what tools do I need, and is it easy enough for a first timer? The ig pages I follow say mitre saw, pin nailer. Is that what you used for cutting and nailing? For shelves what kind of wood did you use? Hinges?[/quote]

Did I mention that this was a small bathroom? I did the small amount of mitering that was necessary with a handsaw and miter box. I didn’t buy a pin nailer — just small headed nails and a hammer. A nail set was useful; it lets you slightly sink the nail heads into the wood. Then later you use a tiny smudge of filler to conceal them entirely before painting.

I bought shelves that were already the right depth so all I had to do was cut them to the right length. I did get a tiny mini circular saw for those cuts. I love this thing! Very lightweight and easy to use. It cuts stock up to 3/4” thick, which is the actual thickness of a lot of the nice hardwood you see at hardware store that says it is (for example) 1x4. 
https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-BDCMTTS-Matrix-Attachment/dp/B009V5C616/

That attachment goes onto a Black & Decker Matrix drill. You can get cordless, but corded is lighter and cheaper. I am not very strong, so lightweight and easy to handle was important to me.

I can’t find the drill in stock right now (this was it, it has to say matrix: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0094B9BHE); you could probably just buy an ordinary trim saw. But I really liked this setup.

I didn’t need hinges. I did use chrome towel hooks.

Have fun! You can do this! [/quote]

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