What is the standard height for installing chair rail?

There are two schools of thought: one says the bottom edge of the chair rail should be 32 inches from the floor.

Another says you should measure the height of the wall (distance from floor to ceiling) and divide it by 3, then install the chair rail at this 1/3 distance from the floor.

Ultimately, from a practical point of view, bring one of your chairs close to the wall and see where it will hit the wall and place the rail right there.

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