Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 321
Fig. 365. Vertical Sectionthrough Plate Rail Fig. 366. Forms of Picture Molding In dining rooms and in some other rooms it is customary tocarry the wainscoting to a height of 5 or 6 feet from the floor and inthis case it is usually capped with a member called a plate rail.Fig. 365 shows a section… … 367. Section Showing Construction of Wood Cornices a molded piece B is planted onto the face of the blocking to form afinish. The projection of the rail from the wall is about 3| inches.Wood Cornices. In many cases the only portion of the cornicearound a room which is made of wood, is the picture…
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