Fabric-covered chair rail

A fabric-covered chair rail for creating a horizontal waistline along the interior walls of a room or passage, said rail being constituted by pieces whose lengths are appropriate to the walls, each piece comprising:

• a. a one-piece molding attachable to a wall and having upper and lower edges which are separated from a base to define therewith inlet jaws communicating with an internal storage channel running the full length of the molding, said molding being formed of extruded material having sufficient resilience to render said jaws dilatable, said base abutting said wall;
• b. a replaceable band of fabric overlying the molding and conforming to the contour thereof, said fabric having upper and lower margins which initially extend beyond the edges of the molding, the fabric margins being inserted in said inlet jaws and being stuffed into said channels whereby the fabric fully covers the exposed portions of the molding and presents a smooth and attractive appearance;
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• c. a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive on said molding adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof to secure said fabric thereto.