Wainscoting system

摘要

A wainscoting system for covering a portion of a wall, wherein the wainscoting system includes a lower rail secured to the wall, a chair rail assembly attached to the wall and spaced apart from the lower rail, a plurality of decorative panels extending between the lower rail and chair rail assembly, and a batten positioned adjacent decorative panels. The batten includes a compound tongue formed into a first side edge thereof and a compound tongue formed into an opposing second side edge thereof. Each decorative panel includes a compound tongue formed into a first side edge thereof and a compound groove formed into an opposing second side edge thereof. The compound tongue of each decorative panel corresponds and is engageable with the compound groove of the batten, and the compound groove of each decorative panel corresponds and is engageable with the compound tongue of the batten.

主权项

1. A wainscoting system comprising:
a lower rail fixedly attached to a wall, wherein said lower rail includes a groove; a chair rail trim fixedly attached to said wall, wherein said chair rail trim is spaced apart from said lower rail, said chair rail trim includes a groove; at least two decorative panels, each decorative panel having a compound tongue formed into a first side edge of said decorative panel and a compound groove formed into an opposing second side edge of said decorative panel, wherein said compound tongue of each decorative panel is defined by a tip and at least one compound surface extending from said tip, wherein said first side edge is shaped differently than said second side edge; at least one batten, wherein one of said at least one batten is positioned between a pair of said decorative panels, said batten having a compound groove formed into a first side edge of said batten and a compound tongue formed into an opposing second side edge of said batten; wherein said compound tongue of one of said pair of decorative panels engages said compound groove of said batten and said compound groove of the other of said pair of decorative panels engages said compound tongue of said batten, and wherein a portion of each of said at least two decorative panels is received within said groove of said lower rail and a portion of each of said at least two decorative panels is received within said groove of said chair rail trim.