Walls and Ceilings - beadboard paneling installation

I've just got done staining and putting poly on 3 sheets of unfinished birch beadboard panneling that I am now ready to put up in my bathroom. It will need to be cut as I'm using it only on the bottom part of the room with a chair rail trim.

This will be installed on top of new drywall. My questions are, what do I use to secure it to the walls? Nails, glue, both??? Same question for the chair rail. It's kind of knotched so it sits on top of the edge of the beadboard, but I'm not sure how to get it to stay there.

Also, what is the best kind of saw to use so I get a nice cut?

Thanks in advance,

Elizabeth

It would be fine to use construction adhesive to install the panels. Check the instructions for the technique for gluing panels.

Use a plywood blade or a good, sharp carbide blade to cut the panels. Cut the panels face down to help avoid splintering, unless you use a hand saw, in which case cut with the face up.

Fasten the chair rail with number 8 finish nails to the studs in the wall.

Thanks Chfite!

I will look for some construction adhesive on my next trip to Lowes. About the plywood or sharp carbide blade, are these types of blades one can purchase for use with a hand-held jig saw? Sorry to be so uninformed, but this is the first time I've done anything like this.

Elizabeth

Use a fine toothed jig saw blade to cut the panels. Use a straight edge such as a board clamped to the panel to ensure a straight cut. Cut the panels face down with a jig saw. The teeth on a jig saw blade are pointed toward the saw. Score along the cut line on the face with a sharp knife to help reduce splintering.