Janet Kaiser on fri 29 nov 02
So now we are having problems with English as she is spoke on either side
of the Atlantic! :-) No one in Oz, Kiwiland or other English-speaking
countries have chipped in yet, so can we have some clarification please? If
auto-wrapping does not spoil it, here is something to start:
_________CEILING___________________________________________________
|/ 1. plaster or wood moulding at top of wall at join to ceiling
| =3D cornice UK, crown moulding US
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> 2. wooden moulding along wall >variable< distance from ceiling
| =3D picture rail
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>3. wooden moulding or mere (wall)paper strip approx. 1 metre from floor
| =3D dado rail UK, chair rail US
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>4. board at join of wall to floor =3D skirting board UK, _____? US
|______FLOOR______________________________________________
I have forgotten what skirting board is called in the US!
Many people do not realise that the picture rail has a *function* except to
collect dust! The dado / chair rail is considered a nuisance when wanting
furniture to stand flat against the wall... The thing is, the picture rail
is a really stable hanging device, which will hold great weights without
any difficulty. It is just not very suitable for hanging ceramics which are
not specifically "top hanging".
Sincerely
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art =95 Capel Celfyddyd
8 Marine Crescent, Criccieth LL52 0EA, Wales, UK
Tel: 01766-523570 URL: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
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