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Encyclopedia > Dado (architecture)

The lower part of a wall, below the dado rail and above the skirting board. This area is traditionally given a different decorative treatment to the upper part of the wall; for example panelling, wainscoting or lincrusta. A Dado rail is a type of moulding fixed to an interior wall about 120 cm to 150 cm above the floor. ... A baseboard or skirting board is a wooden board, normally 75mm to 300mm deep, covering the lowest part of an interior wall. ... Panelling is a wallcovering constructed from interlocking wooden components. ... Wainscot or wainscoting (pronounced with a long ō, as in oat) is wooden or other panelling applied to the lower 1. ...


The name derives from the architectural term for the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice. // Scope and intentions According to the very earliest surviving work on the subject, Vitruvius De Architectura, good buildings should have Beauty (Venustas), Firmness (Firmitas) and Utility (Utilitas); architecture can be said to be a balance and coordination among these three elements, with none overpowering the others. ... Example of cornice laden roof line In classical architecture the cornice is the set of projecting moldings that crown an entablature. ...


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