Tile Wainscoting Bathroom Height

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Tile wainscoting bathroom height. Wainscoting involves a textured wall board traditionally wood but these days the board can even be plastic with molding at the top of it that separates the wall into two distinct looks. For example the average wall is 96 inches. For bathrooms the height of the wainscoting usually depends on the area of application.
Most wainscot paneling runs about 36 inches from the floor up but it s not unheard of to go as high as 48 to 52 inches. Donna h boston dear donna. So if you have 9 foot walls then 3 foot or 36 inch wainscoting.
The traditional rule of thumb is that wainscoting height should be a third of the wall s height including the cap or any moldings. This measurement met all of the above criteria in our space. It is typically between 32 inches to 42 inches in height.
For our bathroom i went with a 42 inch high white subway tile wainscoting. While there is no single standard height for wainscoting in a bathroom the typical height range is from 38 to 42 inches off the ground or taller than the vanity or sink. It is most commonly used behind the water closet on the vanity or on the walls surrounding the bathtub.
The general rule of thumb for height is to place the top of wainscoting at one third the height of the wall.