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The term wainscot (UK: / ˈ w eɪ n s k ə t / WAYN-skət or US: / ˈ w eɪ n s k ɒ t / WAYN-skot) originally applied to high quality riven oak boards. Wainscot oak came from large, slow-grown forest trees, and produced boards that were knot-free, low in tannin , light in weight, and easy to work with.
Linenfold (or linen fold) is a simple style of relief carving used to decorate wood panelling with a design "imitating window tracery", [1] "imitating folded linen" [2] or "stiffly imitating folded material". [3] Originally from Flanders, the style became widespread across Northern Europe in the 14th to 16th centuries.
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A baseboard differs from a wainscot; a wainscot typically covers from the floor to around 1-1.5 metres (3' to 5') high (waist or chest height), whereas a baseboard is typically under 0.2 metres (8") high (ankle height). Plastic baseboard comes in various plastic compounds, the most common of which is UPVC.
This area is given a decorative treatment different from that for the upper part of the wall; for example panelling, wainscoting or lincrusta.The purpose of the dado treatment to a wall is both aesthetic and functional.