Raised Panel Wainscot

VitoFromNJ

What is the correct joinery between a raised panel and the stiles/rails?

Is setting a routed panel in the field, and trimming it with a 3/8 X 1/2 inch cove the way to go? Or should the panel fit in a dado inside the stiles/rail? And then get trimmed?

I understand that this could be very elaborate in design, or very simple


I havent seen the space yet, From what I am told it is a foyer, stairwell, and upper hall.

Scribbles

the panel fits inside the rail/stile in a dato.

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Dan_Watson

Materials?

MALCO.New.York

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Leo G

It can be done both ways. My normal way of doing it is with my shaper setup. It has a cope, stick and panel cutter on three machines. Quick and efficient. If you were to do something in the field it would be easier to do it with a butt joint and a (routed) rabbet on the inside perimeter. Then you can place the panel in the rabbet and put a molding over the tongue of the panel. You can use a small molding that would stay below the surface or a molding that is rabbeted and is put on top of the surface. I have done it all three ways. Usually in the shop and transported to the field.

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VitoFromNJ

Thanks Leo, thats what I was thinking. Many roads lead to Rome, the only difference is driving a Fiat or Ferrari. And a special thanks to spell check, you made me laugh, and thats always a good thing.

I think my material for the actual panels will be MDF, and the R/S primed FJ pine.

If you guys have a better alternative to MDF, I would love to hear it

world llc

dago? depends who you are talking to, malco

we have always used MDF cause it's stable and easy to work with and fairly cheap.

i have made up and seen well over 20 different ways to transition rails and stiles to the raised panel... we can use a variety of stock profiles and even stack profiles to give a new look, or just make some funky custom or classic mating rail and stile.

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leo... who does your finishing/topcoat for you in that last pic? you do it all your self?

what do you use? poly, shelac, etc...?

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naptown CR

This is truly spectacular

Eat your heart out Gus

Leo G

I usually do all my finishing in the shop. In this case I delivered the product raw and had it installed by another contractor. So far the only ones that have installed my stuff to my standards.

The painters did the finishing. It looks good, but it feels not so smooth. I could have done a much better job. But it looks great in pictures. The panel to the left of the door is the AV system. It glides out with thte help of a motor. Push a button and it comes out, push it again and it goes in.

http://fototime.com/02B8D0396F56AD3/conv.wmv

Here's the other side of the room

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world llc

room looks ready for primer and paint

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Leo G

Uhmmmmm......ya.

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