Chair rail molding height

[46erjoe]

How many inches off the floor should a chail rail molding be added to a wall? Thanks.

[Ed B]

In a dining room, I typically install it anywhere between 32"-36" from the floor. But, it really depends if there are any other architectural details that you might want to accent like a window sill. A bathroom could be much higher say up to 54"

Ed

[No]

Take your chair, lean it against the wall. See where it hits. Thats your measurement. Or what Ed said

[Goedjn]

There is no standard.

More than 31". Less than 49". 38.2% of the way from the floor to the ceiling. Lower than the top of the chair-backs in the room. Anything EXCEPT exactly half-way up. Meet as many of those criteria as you can.

[Stormin Mormon]

Slowly slide a chair backwards towards the wall. Gently. The molding should be the correct height to prevent chairs from damaging the wall.

[Phisherman]

This varies. Place it where the crest rail of the chair touches the wall, maybe somewhere 28 to 36 inches.