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275138 scottg <scottg@s...> 2022‑01‑22 Re: Wainscot
In the use-what-you-got vein...........
50 years ago I once covered the lower part of my living / dining room in 
"mill ends" from the local sawmill boneyard.

  In those days they would cut everything longer than needed, and then 
trim off the ends.
Many times it would be ideal kiln dried 2' long planks of every size.
I would pitch mill ends into my truck for firewood all day long!
1/2 the town did as well.

    So, 2' .........1X12 pine, vertical first row and then horizontal on 
top, spanning the joints.
  Lumber unit stickers (spacer strips to hold lumber apart for drying) 
used as battens,
then a 1x4 on top for the rail?

   Thats what I called wainscot

My friends and neighbors thought it was nice. :)
yours scott

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